An athlete has died after jumping off a bridge and drowning in a river during a televised event in front of thousands of spectators.
Slovenian Andrej Beuc, 34, was taking part in a diving competition on the River Drina in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Sunday. Unfortunately, the athlete drowned after the fantastic jump. Watch the shocking video here.
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Thousands of people watched on in horror as the 34-year-old Slovenian struggled to keep afloat following the performance. A group of rescue boats was on the scene within seconds, however, due to the river’s murky water they could not spot Beuc in time.
The competition was suspended following the tragedy and the live broadcast was cut. Mayor of Zvornik, Zoran Stevanovic, said: “This is an athlete who had thousands of jumps. [The incident has hit] me hard.”