A new warning, in less than 15 days, about challenges in social networks launched by the authorities. It is no longer in New York, where they denounced that young people continue to “surf” and defy death on the roofs of the subways; now it is a challenge at sea and even in rivers.

They call it Boat Jumping (#BoatJumping or jumping from a moving boat or boat) and for rescuers and officials it reverberates on TikTok.

It is extremely dangerous, they say four deaths so far this year in Alabama, United States.

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What is boat jumping challenge on TikTok

Swimmers have joined this challenge, and it consists of “jumping off boats while going at high speed,” Azteca Bajío reported.

The idea is that they take advantage of the trail of foam left by the boats in the water. All this while another records, they added in Bíobío Chile.

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What makes it risky

Jumping into the sea results in people “breaking their necks when they hit the water at high speed and drown”.

The strong information, as a warning, comes from the authorities of Alabama where, as reported by the media mentioned above, they have recorded these four deaths.

Jim Dennis, captain of the Childersburg Rescue Squad in Alabama, quoted in Azteca Bajio, said, “In the past six months, we’ve had four drownings that were easily preventable. They did a TikTok challenge.

You get on a speed boat, you jump off the side of the boat, you don’t dive, you jump feet first and just lean into the water

Jim Dennis, Captain, Rescuer

They are clear in the roster that the challenge is not new, but they do warn that it has been gaining “popularity” since early 2023.

In February, the first death of this year was announced: “The victim threw himself into the Coosa River -Alabama- while his wife and children watched from the boat.”

I think when people are filmed by a camera, people are more likely to do something stupid because they want to show off in front of their friends.

JimDennis

Dennis of the WBMA network, according to Bíobío, reiterated that “all deaths could have been prevented”.

Some countries are entering or about to start school holidays. Everyone, be careful. Avoid falling victim to risky practices and contributing to the feeding of tragic figures.