Horror moment zipline training goes wrong - sending man plummeting 19 feet

10 February 2024 , 09:06

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Horror moment zipline training goes wrong - sending man plummeting 19 feet

This is the moment a student falls 20 feet from a zipline during a course for firefighters.

The man, who has not been named, tumbled from the zipline during a firefighters course in Asa Sul, in Brasilia, in Brazil, on January 27. The footage shows the man during the training exercise which involved descending from the first floor of a building to the pavement using the zipline.

The man releases himself through the window of the building while tied to cables and ropes. But as he descends using the zipline, one of the ropes appears to break and he falls about 6 metres (20 feet) onto the pavement below. After plummeting, it would appear as though he landed face-first on the street, before laying motionless as the video came to abrupt end.

Though the incident took place a number of weeks ago on January 27, the footage was only shared on Thursday. The cadet's classmates administered life-saving first aid on the scene. He was then rushed to Base Hospital while still conscious. He was reportedly suffering with pain in his left arm, ribs and a cut on his head. One of the man's colleagues told local media that he has since been discharged from hospital and is recovering at home. Despite the monster fall, the man never lost consciousness and has now been released from hospital. He is said to be recovering at home.

The man, whose name has not been released, fell face first on to the pavement after a botched zipline event in Brazil (CEN)

Miraculously, the man suffered only minor injuries (CEN)

The Official Alpha-Resgate school, responsible for the course, which was closed after the accident, told local media that the coordinators and instructors provided first aid to the student. They said: "The course coordinator and all the instructors gave full support to the student, we did all the first care in the same way! We called the firefighters and waited. The coordinator went with him to the hospital entrance and to the medical centre. The student is well and we are giving him all the support he needs."

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