Woman Falls to Death While Applying Insect Repellent in Brazil

A woman in her 50s has died after slipping and falling while attempting to apply insect repellent during an extreme sports excursion in Brazil.

Coming just one day after a woman in her 20s died in a bungee jumping accident involving a lack of safety ropes, the incident has sparked intense criticism regarding the persistent issue of safety negligence in Brazil.

According to the Spanish-language media outlet Infobae on June 17 (local time), a 59-year-old woman fell approximately 30 meters to her death on the morning of June 14 at 10:45 a.m. at the "Grutas do Spar" cave, a popular extreme sports site in Maricá, Rio de Janeiro.

Investigations revealed that the woman slipped at the edge of a cliff just seconds before she was set to begin rappelling, while she was applying insect repellent.

When firefighters arrived at the scene, she had already passed away.

Police investigation results showed that the woman was wearing all necessary safety gear, 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, "The moment she lifted one leg to apply the insect 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 being attached to a safety rope.

(Photo: Infobae capture, Yonhap News)
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