St. Petersburg, Russia – A 45-year-old woman died Saturday after a fall from a 90-meter-high chimneyโค in Pavlovskโ City, a suburb of St. Petersburg,following a bungee jump and attempt to take a selfie with her son. Elizavetaโข Gushchina, an experienced extreme โฃsports enthusiast, succumbed to injuries sustained in โtheโฃ fall.Gushchina and her son, Nikita, โขa fellow โคmember of theirโ bungee jumping club, had completed a jump from the โunfinished thermal power plant chimneyโข earlier in the day.โฃ According to reports from Russian media outlet Pure TV, Gushchina returned to the platform without a safety harness to pose for a photograph. A source stated sheโ was secured โคonly by the bungee cord itself, without proper length โregulation, andโ slipped on a wet surface before falling.
The incident occurred on โGushchina’s 45th birthday, with the jump reportedly โbeing a gift from herโฃ son. Video footageโข circulating online shows Gushchina successfully completing a jump moments before the fatal accident.
“Yesterday, in โฃa tragic state, experienced jumpers and mothers of two children, Liza, died,” her extreme sports club โsaid in a statement Sunday. “Elizaveta Gushchina, along with his son, Nikita, is a member of our sports team. Now the entire team isโ mourning for this loss. Thisโฃ is a very big tragedy for us.”
Authorities have launched an inquiry into the bungee jumping facility to โensure compliance โwith safety standards and regulations. Theโฃ tragedy highlights the inherentโ risksโ associated with extreme sports and the critical โimportance of adhering to safety protocols, even after a โaccomplishedโ activity.