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| British bungee-jumper dies after leaping from bridge in Spain | British bungee-jumper dies after leaping from bridge in Spain |
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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 died at about 3pm on Tuesday in Lanjaron, Granada after jumping from the Tablate Bridge, known as the Puente Tablate in Spanish. | The woman 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. | Her aunt, with whom she had been staying, is believed to have witnessed the event. |
| Spanish police have identified the woman as Kleyo De Abreu, 23, from London. | |
| A spokesperson for the UK Foreign Office said: "We can confirm the death of a British national in Granada, Spain on 21 July 2015. | A spokesperson for the UK Foreign Office 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." | "We are liaising with the Spanish authorities and have contacted the family to offer support at this difficult time." |
| The Foreign Office did not confirm the name of the woman when contacted. | The Foreign Office did not confirm the name of the woman when contacted. |
| A spokesman for the Guardia Civil in Granada quoted by the Press Association said: "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 spokesman for the Guardia Civil in Granada quoted by the Press Association said: "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. |
| "When emergency services arrived the deceased was still hanging from the rope. | "When emergency services arrived the deceased was still hanging from the rope. |
| "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." | "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 woman is though to have died as a result of hitting one the bridge's support columns. She was reportedly doing her second jump of the day with a local extreme sports company. | The woman is though to have died as a result of hitting one the bridge's support columns. She was reportedly doing her second jump of the day with a local extreme sports company. |
| Tablate Bridge has a drop of 80 metres and is a popular bungee jumping site used by several adventure sports firms. | 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. | 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. |