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A DUTCH teenager has been killed while DBUNEGAEE TH
bungee jumping from a viaduct near Santander
in northern Spain. in Spain: Dutch
The 17-year-old fell some 40m (130ft) into teenager in
a dry riverbed below. The teenager had been latest tragedy
in a group from the Netherlands and Belgium
staying at a nearby surf camp. Wednesday, August 12 2015 - ARUBA TRAVELLER
Last month, British tourist Kleyo De Abreu
died in a bungee jump off a bridge in Granada,
southern Spain.
She suffered fatal injuries when she hit the
wall of the bridge below her.
A police spokesman told Dutch media that the
latest “ghastly accident” may have been caused
by carelessness, although it was unclear what
had gone wrong.
The teenager had been taking part in a type
of bungee jump known as “puenting”, which
involves diving with two cords attached, and
then swinging beneath the bridge or viaduct.
Local police chief Joaquin Gonzalez said he
had not known that the activity took place
on the bridge, adding that it was “extremely
risky”. The jump took place from the top of a
bridge over the A8 road at Cabezon de la Sal
in Cantabria.
Mayor Isabel Fernandez told Dutch TV that
it was an enormous tragedy. “The girl was so
young. We’re ready to help her family as much
as we can.”

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