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| British woman killed bungee-jumping in Spain | British woman killed bungee-jumping in Spain |
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| A British woman has died bungee-jumping in Spain as her aunt watched on at a popular site for the extreme sport. | A British woman has died bungee-jumping in Spain as her aunt watched on at a popular site for the extreme sport. |
| 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. | |
| De Abreu was staying with her aunt, who was present when the tragedy occurred, and was bungee-jumping with a licensed extreme-sports firm. | De Abreu was staying with her aunt, who was present when the tragedy occurred, and was bungee-jumping with a licensed extreme-sports firm. |
| She had already jumped from the bridge once and died on her second attempt, hitting the wall of a smaller, older bridge below. | 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.” | 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 statement for the Guardia Civil, the Spanish police force, said: “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. | “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. | “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.” | “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 town 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. |