Weekend of deaths highlights safety gaps in adventure tourism
TL;DR
Fifteen deaths over a single weekend spotlight the lack of universal safety rules in adventure tourism; while some extreme activities have internal best practices, there are no global regulations, fueling calls from experts and industry players for clearer, more comprehensive protections as the sector booms.
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- 3 more instructors arrested in harrowing death of bungee jumper without cord in Brazil New York Post
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