Woman Survives Being Thrown Off 200-Foot Bridge

by Ron Hogan
In some ways, Kavisha Seevnarain is a lucky woman. I mean, sure she got robbed, carjacked, and thrown off a bridge, but other than that she’s pretty blessed. Why? Because she was thrown off a 200-foot bridge into a mostly dry river, yet she survived.


While driving to a friend’s house in Durban, South Africa, Kavisha was ambushed and kidnapped by four armed men. They drove her around until 2 AM, forcing her to withdraw money from her bank account. When she hit her daily limit (or they got tired of dragging her around), the thugs dragged her to the parapet of a bridge and callously tossed her over the edge. She fell a staggering 200 feet, landing in a few inches of water.

It wasn’t enough water to cushion her fall, but it was enough to drown her if she lost consciousness, but she was able to stay awake and drag herself to the edge of the riverbank, where her cries attracted attention and help. She broke seven ribs, fractured her pelvis, and injured her lower spine, but she’s alive. Had the water been higher, she would have been swept out to sea. Had she landed wrong, she would have lost consciousness and drowned (assuming she didn’t die on impact).