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William McGee & Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas

Moment terrified 13-year-old girl plunges 20 feet from a zip wire as equipment snaps

A terrified schoolgirl plunges 20 feet from a zip wire above a stadium to the seats below in terrifying new footage.

The shocking accidental fall was recorded by friends waiting for their turn on the ride in the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, last Thursday.

A video shows Malu Oliveira, 13, standing on the back of stadium chairs with a helmet on as a ride technician makes adjustments to the back of her harness.

But just moments later she is seen suddenly falling into the stadium as the link attaching her harness to the zip wire falls apart.

Maul's friends - who had been chanting her name as she attempted the nerve-wracking challenge - can be heard gasping in horror.

Thankfully she survived the fall, with A&E medics treating her for cuts and scrapes to her left leg, left arm, chest, and abdomen.

The schoolgirl was left with bruising following the incident at Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil (Malu Oliveira/CEN)
Officials blamed a technician seen in the video for the fall (Malu Oliveira/CEN)

One photograph taken in the aftermath shows a painful-looking black bruise on her leg.

The stadium has since suspended the ride, while officials blamed the technician seen in the video for the fall.

Malu's dad, journalist Ale Oliveira, posted the video online on January 17 in a bid to draw attention to the dangers posed by careless attitudes to safety.

Reflecting on his feelings following the incident, he wrote: "Since then, I've tried to take care of Malu, my only daughter, the love of my life.

"And I also thought about whether to post the video or not.

"This decision was a cry against irresponsibility, impunity, against the lack of care for the lives of others."

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