It was on June 13, 2026, when 21-year-old fitness enthusiast, Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas died during Bungee jumping. The bungee cord was not attached to her, and she fell 130 feet from the Skeleton Bridge in Limeira, Sao Paulo. Now, recently, a 44-year-old hiker named Caio Rocha Aguiar Arrabal died while taking a selfie from the top of a rock in southeastern Brazil.
Netizens are shocked by how, for a selfie, a hiker risked his life on top of a rock
For the unversed, 44-year-old Caio Rocha Aguiar Arrabal was a hiker. He had been to the Pedra do Macaco trail in Maricá, located in Rio de Janeiro. The hiker climbed the exposed rock, which had dangerous terrain. Now, a video of his moments before his death went viral and netizens are in disbelief on how because of a selfie, Caio risked his life.
Caio Rocha Aguiar Arrabal, as seen in the clip, reportedly had finished taking pictures and attempted to climb down. The clip that went viral had Caio screaming, and a user wrote, “And doing what he loved is probably the way he wanted to go anyway. Who the hell is recording!? Maybe help the guy out! He risked it all for that selfie. I’m sure his family wished he didn’t climb.”
For the uninitiated, the hiker died at Pedra do Macaco, also known as the Monkey Rock. It is a famous spot located in Rio de Janeiro where a lot of outdoor enthusiasts go for rock climbing. Read More
