Post by Imbannedeverywhere on Aug 3, 2015 9:36:30 GMT
A British woman has been killed while bungy jumping in Spain, as her aunt watched on.
Kleyo De Abreu, 23, from London, was killed on Tuesday in Lanjaron, Granada, according to Spanish police.
She had been taking part in the jump off the bridge above the River Tablate, which consists of a modern bridge where the bungy jumps are launched, and an ancient Roman bridge underneath.
Kleyo De Abreu, 23, from London, was killed on Tuesday in Lanjaron, Granada, according to Spanish police.
She had been taking part in the jump off the bridge above the River Tablate, which consists of a modern bridge where the bungy jumps are launched, and an ancient Roman bridge underneath.
It is understood De Abreu hit the lower bridge, causing fatal injuries, when she jumped from above, the BBC reported.
Specialist rescuers took 25 minutes to reach her and pronounced her dead after freeing her from the bungy cords, laying her body on the tarmac under a blanket.
The spot, about 80 metres above sea level, is used by several adventure sports firms.
Thrill-seekers usually fall for about 20 metres and swing underneath the stone bridge, with a first jump offered for about £24.50 (NZ$57.6).
A spokesman for the Guardia Civil said while it was too soon to draw any conclusions about the circumstances of the death, one of the lines of inquiry was that there had been a miscalculation with the rope.
Police were trying to ascertain whether her jump had been arranged by an adventure sports company
Specialist rescuers took 25 minutes to reach her and pronounced her dead after freeing her from the bungy cords, laying her body on the tarmac under a blanket.
The spot, about 80 metres above sea level, is used by several adventure sports firms.
Thrill-seekers usually fall for about 20 metres and swing underneath the stone bridge, with a first jump offered for about £24.50 (NZ$57.6).
A spokesman for the Guardia Civil said while it was too soon to draw any conclusions about the circumstances of the death, one of the lines of inquiry was that there had been a miscalculation with the rope.
Police were trying to ascertain whether her jump had been arranged by an adventure sports company
Thats bloody sad
.... I like jumping of stuff, its supposed to be safe. I guess we will have to wait for the outcome of the police investigation to find out what went wrong.
