Woman Falls 130 Feet at Brazilian Bridge After Instructors Omit Safety Cord

A 21-year-old died at São Paulo's Skeleton Bridge on a rope jumping activity when instructors launched her without connecting any safety equipment. Police confirmed she fell approximately 40 meters unattached. The incident exemplifies how adventure tourism operates in Brazil's regulatory grey zone—oversight far lighter than aviation or diving, allowing safety protocols to vary between operators and failures like elementary pre-jump checks to occur.