"Lost Balance While Applying Mosquito Repellent"... Woman in Her 50s Dies After Fall in Brazil

Accident at Popular Brazilian Cave Site
Falls About 25 Meters to Her Death

A woman in her 50s died after falling while applying mosquito repellent before descending at a popular extreme sports site in Brazil.

Grutas do Spar Cave in Maricá, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. SBT Jornalismo, SBT News YouTube

On June 15 (local time), Brazilian media outlet UOL reported that “Rosemeri Suzhart Garcia, a 59-year-old woman preparing for a rappel descent at Grutas do Spar Cave in Marica City, Rio de Janeiro State, fell and died the previous day.” Rappelling is an extreme sport that involves descending cliffs or rock faces using ropes and safety equipment.

According to the report, the bereaved family told UOL, “Rosemeri lost her balance while applying mosquito repellent.” At the time, she was preparing for the rappel descent without being connected to the rope and reportedly fell from a height of about 25 meters.

When rescuers arrived at the scene, Rosemeri had already passed away. The Brazilian fire department received the report at 10:44 a.m. and responded, classifying the incident as a rescue operation following a fall in a cliff or mountainous terrain.

The official cause of death is currently under investigation. The Brazilian police stated that they were conducting an on-site inspection, had obtained witness statements, and were continuing further inquiries.

Grutas do Spar is known as one of the leading extreme sports locations in the Marica region.

According to the bereaved family, Rosemeri regularly enjoyed various sports and had a strong interest in extreme sports.

Recently, there have been a series of safety accidents related to extreme sports in Brazil. Just one day before this incident, on June 13, a woman in her 20s died after jumping off an abandoned railway bridge for a rope jump in São Paulo State without being connected to a safety rope.

It was found that the staff members at the scene conducted the jump without realizing the safety rope was not attached. The woman was rescued immediately after the fall but was pronounced dead at the scene due to multiple traumatic injuries.

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