Brasilia: There are many people in world who can do anything for adventure and for which they can cross any limit and in this regards a group of 245 people attempted to set a new world record on Sunday by leaping from a nine-metre (30ft) bridge in Brazil’s Hortolandia just outside Sao Paulo.
A group of 245 thrill-seekers tied to ropes jumped from a 30m tall bridge-all together-in a world-record attempt for “rope jumping” in Brazil.
The death-defying event took place on Sunday (Oct 22) in Hortolandia, located about one hour from Sao Paulo.
In dramatic footage, the participants are seen leaping from the bridge, each wearing white helmets, while tied together with a rope.
The jumpers fell almost simultaneously and swung back and forth until coming to standstill before with some descending to the water below and other climbing up to the bridge.
245 people participate in rope jumping to create world record in Brazil:
Stunt organizer, Alan Fereira, said a total of 400 people were involved in the project.
Ferreira examined the ropes before the jump, as the feat required the assembly of complicated harnesses and bolts used for professional mountaineering. According to organisers, a total of 20km of rope were used plus 1,000 harnesses.
Guinness World Records have not yet issued an official statement confirming the Brazilian record attempt but it surpassed another Brazilian attempt with 149 participants in April, 2016.
The jump was kept secret from the local authorities so they were unable to prevent the stunt from going ahead. Rope jumping differs from bungee jumping in that the rope is not elasticated.
A previous unofficial record was set in Tver, Russia, in July 2012.
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