Woman is killed after being shredded by boat propeller in Colombia trends now
A 26-year-old woman has died after she was shredded by a boat propeller when she jumped into the Caribbean Sea in attempt to retrieve her flip-flops.
Natalia Andrea Larranaga Fajardo, of California, bled profusely after sustaining horrific injuries to her legs, buttocks, and lower back in the waters off White Wata Beach in San Andres, Colombia.
Mobile phone footage of the gruesome accident shows how nearby boaters screamed in terror last weekend as the sea turned red with blood.
Despite multiple blood transfusions and surgery, Ms Fajardo passed away from cardiac arrest.
Natalia Andrea Larranaga Fajardo, 26, died last week after she was shredded by a boat propeller when she jumped into the Caribbean Sea in attempt to retrieve her flip-flops
Ms Fajardo bled profusely after sustaining horrific injuries to her legs, buttocks, and lower back in the waters off White Wata Beach in San Andres, Colombia
Ms Fajardo was taken by jet ski to a hospital on the island, where she underwent multiple blood transfusions and surgery to repair her arteries
The tragic accident took place on November 27 when Ms Fajardo dove into the sea to find her sandals. While in the water, the holidaymaker was struck by the propeller.
Bleeding heavily, Ms Fajardo was taken by jet ski to a hospital on the island, where she underwent multiple blood transfusions and surgery to repair her arteries.
Medics also had to resuscitate her after she suffered a cardiac arrest.
After the operation, she was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), but she suffered another - this time fatal - cardiac arrest in the early hours of the following morning.
According to reports, the boat involved in the incident was carrying 24 tourists and two crew members.
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