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Brazil police arrest bungee jumping operators after woman dies

Low Severity Americas Brazil
Date Occurred Jun 16, 2026 14:11 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Jun 16, 2026
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A woman in Brazil died after bungee jumping operators failed to attach her cord before a jump from a 40-metre bridge.

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Region Americas
Capital Brasília
Population 4,469,585
GDP / Capita $7600.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #8958
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jun 16, 2026
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