XINGUARA, BRAZIL — One woman and two teenagers are lucky to be alive after a selfie almost turned fatal in Brazil.<br /><br />According to Google-translated G1 article from April 23, the trio were visiting part of an old railway bridge they often go to with several others.<br /><br />The bridge in question covers the river Cais in Xinguara, a rural area of the Castelo do Piauí municipality. That's northeast Brazil, and over 1,000 miles from Rio.<br /><br />The young women went into part of an area on the side of the bridge that had cracks and decided to take a selfie. That's when the bridge gave way. Reportedly, they all dropped from a height of 10 meters. All survived the fall, but received differing injuries.<br /><br />One of the teenagers broke her leg and had to undergo surgery. The other teen fractured her left heel. The woman also broke her leg. First they were treated at a local hospital, then transported 120 miles over night by ambulance overnight to another hospital for further treatment.<br /><br />A hospital official said they were lucky to have landed into mud, otherwise it could've been more serious. Rail authorities told G1 the bridge is for rail use only.
