Erin's bungee accident

Australian Erin Langworthy fell 360 feet into a river in Zambia in 2011 after her bungee cord broke. Her comprehensive travel insurance ensured treatment in a high-quality hospital and saved around $50,000 in medical bills.

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[Legionary Cohort]

$50.000???? Is the hospital made out of gold?

[Paj081]

did u see that rope!! i would never jump!

[Stormzies73]

Wow as much as bungee jumping is epic, that must have been horrifying!! Im so glad you survived

[Mariam Hamad]

Omg!! that was horrifying!! youre really brave to pull yourself out of that dark deep water! most people would lose hope of surviving! Im so glad you've made it. watching this video made me tear up.. its definately a miracle that you survived!