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Brazil to Demolish Skeleton Bridge After Rope-Free Bungee Fatality

Authorities in Limeira, São Paulo state plan to demolish the 130-foot Skeleton Bridge after a 21-year-old student died when she was thrown from the abandoned viaduct without a bungee rope; videos show instructors lifting and tossing her with the rope left unattached, three men have been charged with homicide, and barriers around the site are being prepared for demolition to prevent further tragedies.

via New York Post|

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Brazil Rope-Jump Tragedy: Instructors Arrested After Woman Thrown From Bridge

A 21-year-old woman died after two rope-jumping instructors launched her from Ponte do Esqueleto, an abandoned bridge in Limeira, São Paulo, without securing her to safety equipment. Video shows her being launched into a 40-metre drop while bystanders urge the instructors to attach a safety line; the instructors wore harnesses but did not secure her. Three men linked to the rope-jump company have been arrested as police open a murder-probe into the incident.

via The Guardian|

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