Wheelchair user completes historic bungee jump in Nepal

The Bhotekoshi bungee, a 160 meters high jump, is Nepal’s first bungee jumping siteOriginally published on Global VoicesPhoto by Pradeep Raj Onta via Nepal Federation of the Disabled – Nepal (NFDN). Used with permission. Deepa Devkota from Sindhuli District of Bagmati Province in Nepal has become the first Nepali woman living with a disability to complete a wheelchair bungee jump at the Bhotekoshi River in Sindhupalchok District on December 16, 2025. The Bhotekoshi bungee, a 160-meter high jump, is Nepal’s first bungee and attracts adrenaline seekers from around the world. Earlier in December 2025, Dilip Sapkota and Shishir Dahal also completed a wheelchair bungee jump from the same spot. The first-ever bungee jump via a wheelchair was completed in Russia…

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