▲ Grutas do Spar Cave in Brazil
A woman in her 50s has died after falling while participating in extreme sports in Brazil, reportedly losing her footing while attempting to apply mosquito repellent.
The incident occurred just one day after a woman in her 20s died in a separate fall while bungee jumping without a safety line, fueling intense criticism over the chronic lack of safety awareness in Brazil.
According to the Spanish-language media outlet Infobae on June 17 (local time), the 59-year-old woman fell approximately 30 meters to her death at the "Grutas do Spar" cave, a popular extreme sports destination in Maricá, Rio de Janeiro, at 10:45 a.m. on June 14.
Investigations revealed that the woman slipped at the edge of the cliff just seconds before she was set to begin her rappel descent.
When firefighters arrived at the scene, she had already passed away.
Police investigation showed that the woman was wearing all necessary safety equipment, including a helmet, gloves, and a safety harness, and was moving toward the anchor point to secure her ropes when the accident occurred.
A witness at the scene told police, "As she lifted one leg to apply mosquito repellent, her other foot, which was supporting her on the sloped terrain, slipped, and she fell. It happened in an instant."
Meanwhile, just one day prior to this accident, on June 13, a woman in her 20s died after falling 40 meters during a bungee jumping event at the "Skull Bridge" in Limeira, São Paulo.
Police are currently investigating the exact circumstances of that incident, focusing on the possibility that event staff allowed the woman to jump without a safety rope attached.
(Photo: Infobae capture, Yonhap News)
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