13.02.2025 10:10
A 28-year-old rugby player and fitness trainer, Santiago Bourdieu, died as a result of a jump from the rocks in the United States. The incident was captured on the cell phone camera of bystanders. Lifeguards from the Honolulu Ocean Safety Department climbed the rocks to search for Bourdieu. About 15 minutes later, Bourdieu was found in the choppy waters.
The fatal jump of a man who jumped from the rocks in the United States was captured on a cellphone camera. In the incident that occurred on Saturday, bystanders helplessly watched the injured adventurer being swept away in the waters.
28-year-old rugby player and fitness trainer Santiago Bourdieu made a quick run towards the edge of the cliff after 6:00 PM. In a video shared on Instagram, he is seen falling straight down from a 15-meter rocky surface.
According to The Mirror, Bourdieu, who was on vacation, did not resurface after the faulty jump. A friend jumped into the choppy waters to find him.
In the continuation of the footage, lifeguards from the Honolulu Ocean Safety Department are seen climbing the rocks to search for him.
About 15 minutes later, Bourdieu, who worked as a physical education teacher at St. Nicholas School in Buenos Aires, was found in the turbulent waters.
Rescue teams performed CPR, and it was reported that he responded positively to treatment. However, he later died in the hospital.
The Spitting Cave cliffs, located near Honolulu on the island of Oahu, are one of the most visited places on the island. The cave's name comes from the violent ocean constantly pounding the rocks and the appearance of the water "spitting" from the cave.
Many people have lost their lives at Spitting Cave. According to information provided by Honolulu Ocean Safety to KHON 2, in the last five years, teams have responded to 52 incidents of injuries from jumping off the cliffs, drowning, or near-drowning situations.
Former local resident Brian Lauro said, "If the rocks are wet, you can be swept off that surface and fall into the water, and you may not be able to get back out." He added, "We also don't want the water to be foamy. You can't swim in foamy water; it's like liquid quicksand."
Ocean Safety stated that no one should jump from Spitting Cave and placed warning signs.
Lauro said, "Just because tourists swim in a pool, lake, or quarry, it doesn't mean they can jump here." He continued, "Even if they are told not to jump on a dangerous day, they see our kids and think, 'I can do that too.' Then they get into trouble."