16/06/2026 15:46 - Internacionales
Puente metálico sobre un río en un entorno natural con vegetación, atmósfera de actividad de aventura extinta, tono dramático
María Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, a 21-year-old graduate in Physical Education and Sports Management, died on June 13, 2026 after being thrown from the Skeleton Bridge in Limeira, São Paulo state, Brazil. The tragedy occurred because instructors failed to connect the safety ropes to her harness before the launch.
Images broadcast on social media show the moment three men move the victim to the edge of the platform and push her into the void. Seconds later, those present begin screaming upon realizing that the ropes remained on the bridge surface and were not attached to the participant's equipment.
After the accident, the three instructors offered contradictory versions:
Investigators determined that those involved violated basic protocols required for high-risk activities. The system required placing two safety ropes and performing pre-jump checks before each jump.
A video released afterward shows instructor Luis Felipe Feliciano Egoroff jumping from the same bridge with a child strapped to his chest in a previous activity. The images generated massive backlash on social media for endangering a minor in an extreme activity.
The young woman, originally from Jandira in Greater São Paulo (the metropolitan area surrounding Brazil's largest city), held degrees in Physical Education and Sports Management. On her social media, she shared content related to sports and nature. Hours before the accident, she had posted: "Who was the crazy person who let me jump from a bridge?"
Her boyfriend, who witnessed the accident, was hospitalized for emotional shock. The victim's mother posted an emotional message on social media demanding justice for her daughter.
The company organizing the activity had no valid fiscal registration, according to authorities.
Bungee jumping is an extreme activity that involves jumping from a considerable height (generally between 40 and 200 meters) while attached to an elastic cord. The jump can be performed from bridges, cranes, buildings, or even hot air balloons. Practitioners must use special harnesses and two safety ropes as protection measures. In Brazil, such activities must be regulated and authorized by competent authorities.
Alfredo S. Quiroga
