It's so tragic!
A woman in Italy lost her life in a horrific zipline accident.
Disaster struck on Sunday, May 5, as Ghizlane Moutahir and her family were out and about in Valtellina, Orbie Alps.
With Fly Emotion, a zipline sports facility in Bema that offers a path that takes riders 230 meters above sea level, the 41-year-old was enjoying an aerial cable ride.
A safety strap keeps riders suspended in the air as they experience an exhilarating adventure between Bema and Albaredo to San Marco, located on the opposite side of the mountain.
Even while the sport is considered safe and the wires have a 60 mph maximum speed limit, something went horribly wrong this particular day.
Near the end of the journey, Moutahir reportedly slipped out of her harness and fell to the earth below, according to News Italy 24 Press sources. Her niece's video recording of the incident served as evidence to the authorities.
There are mixed local reports about how this could have happened, with several hypothesis speculating what could have caused the woman to fall out of the harness, but news stations within the area reported that investigators are reviewing the camera footage to determine what happened.
Investigators have not ruled out a medical emergency, a panic attack, or improper harness fitting as the reason for her fall, according to News Italy.
After she was declared dead at the spot, the publication verified that her body could be recovered by the Guardia di Finanza's Alpine Rescue and Sagf-Alpine Rescue.
Witnesses informed local news that she appeared to "struggle" after abruptly slowing down on the zipline in an attempt to get off, before her feet slid out of the harness and then her torso. She had fallen around 50 meters at the end of the wire.
In a statement provided to TODAYNews regarding the incident, the Fly Emotion facility acknowledged that they are working with the police to determine Moutahir's whereabouts.
The company said: "We still don't know precisely what may have happened. I am shocked and in disbelief. We are at the complete disposal of the judiciary which is now investigating. And we are close to the victim's family.
"Over 200 thousand people will have flown on the crossing between the towns of Bema and Albaredo. I am shocked and incredulous."
On its website, the facility notes that "all activities are temporarily suspended."
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