Overview
- Elizaveta Gushchina, 45, fell from a 90‑meter tower near St. Petersburg after attempting a selfie following a rope jump.
- She had completed the jump without incident and then returned to the platform without safety lines, according to Zvezda.
- Her 23-year-old son, Nikita, witnessed the fall during a birthday outing.
- Operator 23block confirmed her death and said she and her son were members of its sports team.
- Russia’s prosecutor’s office is examining the circumstances and whether safety rules were followed, with no findings announced.