Mexico Woman Crushed To Death While Lifting 400lb Barbell, Tragedy Caught On Camera

In a shocking incident reported from Mexico City, a woman was crushed to death at a gym in Cuauhtemoc where she was trying to lift 400lb weights. As per reports, the heavy barbell fell on her, crushing her forward into the bench and she was killed on the spot.

The whole tragedy was caught on video and footage of the same is doing rounds on the internet. It shows the unnamed woman standing around with a girl, reported to be her daughter, before she heads towards the barbell. A man is shown to be adjusting gym equipment nearby.

The woman fixes the barbell on her shoulder and tries to lift it but is crushed under its weight. It falls on her neck and she is left lying motionless. People are seen gathering around her to try and rescue her from underneath the equipment. When they manage to remove the barbell, she drops back on the floor.

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According to reports, the incident took place earlier this week on Monday. The woman is reported to be over 35. Her daughter, who witnessed her traumatic death, is receiving psychological support.

Authorities have opened investigation into the case. Reports suggest the owner of the Gym Fitness Sport setup where the accident occurred was arrested temporarily for enquiry.

400lb is approximately over 180 kgs. To give an estimate of just how much weight the woman tried to take, many have cited the weight of a mature male gorilla that weighs anywhere between 300 and 500lbs.

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The video has evoked strong reactions from netizens.

"A friend sent me a video of a woman in a Mexico gym who died while attempting to squat 360lb and I couldn’t watch it. I literally closed it as soon as I read the caption," one Twitter user wrote.

"I just saw the most disturbing video and now I’m a mess. Why is a video going viral of woman who was crushed to death at a gym in Mexico IN FRONT OF HER LITTLE GIRL!?" another wrote.