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A young woman in Brazil lost her life during a bungee-jumping excursion after authorities say critical safety procedures may have been missed before the jump.<\/p>\n
Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, died Saturday after plunging from a bridge in Limeira, a city in S\u00e3o Paulo state, according to multiple Brazilian media reports.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udea8LATEST: Footage has released of the moment the 21-year-old woman was accidentally killed when Entre Cordas workers forgot to attach her safety rope and and threw her off the the \u201cSkeleton Bridge\u201d in Limeira, a city in Brazil\u2019s S\u00e3o Paulo state. pic.twitter.com\/HBPYXJxcfs<\/a> Video circulating online appears to show staff members escorting Freitas to the edge of the structure — known locally as Skeleton Bridge — before she was sent over the side. Moments later, people at the scene reportedly realized something was wrong.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n One witness recording the jump could be heard pointing out a rope that remained on the bridge rather than attached to the participant, according to local reports from Brazilian outlets\u00a0G1<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Folha de Pernambuco<\/a>.<\/p>\n JUST IN: 21-year-old dies after workers forget to attach safety rope and push her off 40-meter bridge in S\u00e3o Paulo\u2019s Limeira, Brazil pic.twitter.com\/ceqniPJkUs<\/a> Authorities say witnesses told police Freitas fell roughly 131 feet after allegedly jumping without being properly connected to the safety system. Emergency crews, including a police helicopter, responded to the scene, but she was pronounced dead there.<\/p>\n Freitas, who reportedly studied physical education and sports management, had signed up for a guided adventure package that included the bridge jump.<\/p>\n Her fianc\u00e9 reportedly became sick after arriving at the scene and was taken for medical treatment.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8 #BREAKING<\/a> UPDATE : Authorities say two individuals allegedly involved in the death of the 21-year-old woman who fell from a bridge after her bungee cord was not secured fled the scene.<\/p>\n Military Police were called, and the \u00c1guia police helicopter is continuing its search for\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/icsccwoRpm<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/kLE38Asgut<\/a> The incident has since sparked a criminal investigation. Brazilian media report six people were arrested in connection with the fatal accident, with several facing allegations tied to the organization and operation of the jump.<\/p>\n Investigators are examining whether the activity was being conducted without proper authorization and whether safety checks were neglected before Freitas went over the edge.<\/p>\n One police official reportedly indicated the tragedy may have resulted from a breakdown in oversight and a failure to confirm the safety rope had been correctly secured before the jump.<\/p>\n
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