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A British woman has died after bungee-jumping from a bridge in Spain.A British woman has died after bungee-jumping from a bridge in Spain.
The woman's aunt, with whom she had been staying, witnessed the event, according to an official. The woman died at about 3pm on Tuesday in Lanjaron, Granada after jumping from the Tablate Bridge, known as the Puente Tablate in Spanish.
The woman, who is reported to have been 23 years old and from London, died at about 3pm on Tuesday in Lanjaron, Granada after jumping from the Tablate Bridge, known as the Puente Tablate in Spanish. Her aunt, with whom she had been staying, is believed to have witnessed the event.
The Foreign Office is investigating the incident. Spanish police identified the woman as Klyo De Abreu, 23, from London.
The Mail Online reported a spokesman from the Guardia Civil in Granada as saying that the woman's death was under investigation. The Foreign Office is investigating the incident and did not confirm the name when contacted.
The Mail Online reported a spokesman from the Guardia Civil in Granada as saying that the woman's death is under investigation.
"The matter is still under investigation and it is too early to draw any conclusions at this stage," the officer was quoted as saying."The matter is still under investigation and it is too early to draw any conclusions at this stage," the officer was quoted as saying.
The Mail Online also quoted a source as saying there appeared to have been "a miscalculation involving the rope or that something's happened to the rope as she jumped". The Mail Online also quoted a source as saying there may have been "a miscalculation involving the rope or that something's happened to the rope as she jumped".
The report said that the woman died when she hit one the bridge's support columns.The report said that the woman died when she hit one the bridge's support columns.
Tablate Bridge has a drop of 80 metres and is a popular bungee jumping site used by several adventure sports firms.
One website claims that bungee jumping from the bridge is a "hair-raising" experience due to the closeness of the ravine walls during the fall.