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The Foreign Office is investigating reports that a British woman has died bungee-jumping in Spain. A British woman has died bungee-jumping in Spain as her aunt watched on at a popular site for the extreme sport.
According to Spanish media, the 23-year-old from London lost her life bungee-jumping off the Tablate bridge near Lanjarón, in Andalucía, on Tuesday. Kleyo De Abreu, 23 who lives in London lost her life at the Tablate bridge near Lanjarón, in Granada, Andalucía, on Tuesday, Spanish police said.
The victim is understood to have been staying with her aunt, who was present when the tragedy occurred. De Abreu was staying with her aunt, who was present when the tragedy occurred, and was bungee-jumping with a licensed extreme-sports firm.
A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesman said: “We are urgently looking into reports of the death of a British national in Spain and stand ready to provide consular assistance.” She had already jumped from the bridge once and died on her second attempt, hitting the wall of a smaller, older bridge below.
A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesman said: “We can confirm the death of a British national in Granada, Spain, on 21 July 2015. We are liaising with the Spanish authorities and have contacted the family to offer support at this difficult time.”
The Tablate bridge has a drop of 80 metres and is a popular bungee-jumping site used by several adventure sports firms.The Tablate bridge has a drop of 80 metres and is a popular bungee-jumping site used by several adventure sports firms.
Thrill-seekers fall for about 20 metres and swing underneath the bridge, with a first jump offered for around €35 (£24.50).Thrill-seekers fall for about 20 metres and swing underneath the bridge, with a first jump offered for around €35 (£24.50).
A spokesman for the Guardia Civil, the Spanish police force, told the Press Association: “She was staying with her aunt for a few days and that relative was present when the tragedy occurred at the Tablate bridge in the Alpujarras area. A statement for the Guardia Civil, the Spanish police force, said:
“Although it is too early to draw any conclusions about the circumstances of the death, one of the lines of inquiry is that there was a miscalculation with the rope.” “The 23-year-old British national made the jump and hit a wall of a smaller bridge and died on the spot.
“The cause of the accident is being investigated by the Judicial Police of the Guardia Civil Órgiva. The body was rescued by a special unit of the Guardia Civil and was transferred to the Institute of Legal Medicine of Granada.
“The woman was spending a few days in Spain with a relative, this relative was with her at the time of the accident.
“She had already made a first jump and the accident was making the second.
“The activity is offered by an extreme sports company that is duly registered and authorised to offer these sports.”
Lanjarón is about 46km from Granada on the southern flanks of the Sierra Nevada mountain range and is famous in Spain for its mineral water.Lanjarón is about 46km from Granada on the southern flanks of the Sierra Nevada mountain range and is famous in Spain for its mineral water.
The region is popular with expats and near to the bohemian village of Órgiva, which attracts people living alternative lifestyles from all over the world. The region is popular with expats and near to the bohemian town of Órgiva, which attracts people living alternative lifestyles from all over the world.