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Woman falls to her death after bungee workers ‘forgot to attach cord’

Published 15:58 15 Jun 2026 BST

Updated 10:56 16 Jun 2026 BST

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Woman falls to her death after bungee workers ‘forgot to attach cord’

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Witnesses could be heard shouting 'the rope people, the rope'.

People have been left shocked after a woman fell to her death while doing a bungee jump after workers "forgot to attach the cord" to her.

In the last day, a video has been going viral online showing the grim moment a 21-year-old woman was thrown from a bridge without being attached to a cord.

The tragic incident happened at a popular bungee jumping spot known as Ponte do Esqueleto, an abandoned railway bridge in Limeira, São Paulo, Brazil.

The woman has been named locally as Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas and was a physical education trainer.

Multiple videos circulating on social media show the Rodrigues de Freitas’s being held in a 'superman position' before being thrown by two people off the bridge with the rope clearly visible on the floor and unattached.

In the video, shocked witnesses can be heard shouting "the rope people, the rope".

Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas. Credit : Facebook

The workers did not seem to be aware that she was not attached.

The video shows the workers looking down as the camera pans to show the safety line still on the floor.

Despite firefighters and paramedics being called to the scene, Rodrigues de Freitas was pronounced dead at the scene.

As per Brazilian media, it was reported that two people attempted to run away into a woodland before being captured by a police helicopter.

Three men were reportedly arrested at the scene and six people taken to Limeira's 2nd Police District.

Police are investigating whether negligence led to Rodrigues de Freitas’ death.

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