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    Video: Woman survives fall from broken bungee rope

    A 22-year-old Australian woman is recovering after a bungee cord jump went horribly wrong, sending her plummeting into white water rapids while she vacationed in Africa. To add to the trauma, the rapids in question--on the Zambezi River, on the Zimbabwe-Zambia border--are reportedly thick with crocodiles.

    "It felt like I had been slapped all over," Erin Langworthy told Australia's Channel 9 News. "I landed with my legs tied and then had to swim to the Zimbabwe side [of the river] through the rapids."

    Langworthy jumped 111 meters (364 feet) from a bridge above the Zambezi River. Everything was going as planned until the bottom of the jump, when resistance on Langworthy's rope caused it to snap, sending her plummeting into the river below.

    Langworthy was then forced to navigate the tumultuous waters with her feet still tied together from the jump.

    "It was quite scary because a couple of times the rope actually got caught on some rocks or debris," Langworthy said. "I actually had to swim down and yank the bungee cord out of whatever it was caught on to make it to the surface."

    Moments before Erin Langworthy's bungee corp snapped

    The video captures the ordeal in detail. It shows Langley hitting the water--at which point, the spectators on hand all took a moment to realize just what happened. At length, they determined that Langworthy was in the water and struggling to swim against the rapids and her rope restraints.

    "It's definitely a miracle I survived," she said.

    A Zambian information minister said that such accidents are extremely rare. "The bungee has proven to be a very viable operation considering that more than 50,000 tourists jump on it every year. It has been in operation for 10 years," said Information Minister Given Lubinda. "This is the first time I am hearing of an incident."

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    • Brad  •  Little Rock, Arkansas  •  4 mths ago
      This is why I won't go bungee jumping. A broken rubber brought me in to this world and I'll be damned if it takes me out.
      • Internet Meme 4 mths ago
        You stole that from somewhere. #whereistheoriginality
      • bob 4 mths ago
        says the guy whos name is internet meme. a meme typically being a picture that is copied over and over. #irony
      • The 4 mths ago
        hahaha that was pretty funny
    • Valor  •  4 mths ago
      Bungee jumping over crocodile infested waters? What a great idea!
      • Chance 4 mths ago
        she didn't no there were crocodiles there
    • J  •  Barto, Pennsylvania  •  4 mths ago
      I wonder if the next person in line decided to go or if they changed their mind.
      • JS 4 mths ago
        Next! Hey, where did everybody go?
      • JS 4 mths ago
        Move on. Nothing to see here.
      • JS 4 mths ago
        Sorry, we don't give refunds.
    • Ken  •  4 mths ago
      When I think of vacationing, I always first consider Zambia, a river full of crocodiles and bungee jumping....... What could possibly go wrong there?
      • M 4 mths ago
        Well said!!!
      • A Yahoo! User 4 mths ago
        Opps.... I accidentally gave you a thumbs down.
      • bearfan 4 mths ago
        I think of hiking in the mountains of Iran.
    • Big Dog 69  •  4 mths ago
      Glad she is okay, BUT if you are going to tie a rubber band around your feet and jump off a bridge or cliff, it is time to thin the herd.
    • Michele  •  4 mths ago
      Ok, there's one thing coming off my bucket list -
    • 858  •  San Diego, California  •  4 mths ago
      Ok the bungee is good for 10 yrs or 50k jumps ... then get a new bungee
    • Clintwood East  •  Austin, Texas  •  4 mths ago
      Think yourself bloody lucky!
    • Mr. A  •  Chicago, Illinois  •  4 mths ago
      bungee in africa, sounds real safe......
    • Bryan  •  Kaibeto, Arizona  •  4 mths ago
      We're looking at this wrong light..Now it time to go here, because they just bought NEW BUGNEE CORD!!
    • A Yahoo! User  •  4 mths ago
      "The bungee has proven to be a very viable operation considering that more than 50,000 tourists jump on it every year. It has been in operation for 10 years," said Information Minister Given Lubinda.

      how about getting a new rope after 30,000 jumps and "ten" years huh? i dont know anything about the ropes but thats sounds good. New rope after 20/30000 jumps or 5 years...
    • Ray  •  4 mths ago
      Let's see... bungee jumping... in Africa... above crocodile-infested waters. What a great plan.
    • Will  •  Atlanta, Georgia  •  4 mths ago
      Leap off a bridge over crocodile infested waters. What could go wrong?
    • Dave  •  Indianapolis, Indiana  •  4 mths ago
      One has to take these possbilities into account when making choices.
    • JIMMY 5 FINGERS  •  Atlanta, Georgia  •  4 mths ago
      This is why people aren't supposed to jump of s#*t!
    • JR  •  New York, New York  •  4 mths ago
      "I told you not to buy that bungee cord from those crocs!"
    • hulo73  •  4 mths ago
      YIKES!!! that's scary!!! just made me think twice about jumping now
    • jimmy  •  Boise, Idaho  •  4 mths ago
      Ten years time to buy a new bungee you think?
    • brini  •  4 mths ago
      she was lucky it broke when she was almost all the way down, or she would be dead, I think people who take a crazy risk like this are not thinking about what can happen, there are injuries that are not from the rope breaking and its plain foolish regardless, go visit a rehab center for broken neck patients, this is hardly a thrill
    • Warren Y  •  Truth or Consequences, New Mexico  •  4 mths ago
      We have pesky safety regulations to prevent such things. (Ex: "The cord shall be destroyed when exposure to daylight exceeds 250 hours. Or six months from the date of manufacture.") We'll soon get rid of all regulations - they cost jobs.
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