Three instructors charged in bridge-jumping death of woman not secured to rope (opens original article in a new tab)

Three men were charged with homicide after a woman died from a bridge jump in Brazil due to improper safety equipment, with city officials planning to sue the federal government over the incident.

• Three instructors charged with homicide in the death of a woman who fell 130 feet off a bridge in Brazil without proper safety equipment.
• The instructors were arrested for attempting to flee and face charges of homicide with eventual intent under Brazilian law.
• City officials plan to sue the federal government over the lack of safety measures at the bridge where the incident occurred.