Video: Student, 21, Dies After Being Launched From Bridge Without Safety Rope in Brazil
Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, has died after falling approximately 40 metres (131 feet) from a bridge during a rope-jumping activity in Limeira, São Paulo, Brazil. According to Brazilian authorities, Maria was preparing to perform a jump from the Ponte do Esqueleto, commonly known as the “Skeleton Bridge,” when organizers allegedly launched her in…