Spectators at a circus performance in China’s Anhui province experienced real moments of tension this Saturday when an acrobat fell while performing with her husband and ended up dead. Sun Mumu, 37, was taken to the hospital but died from her injuries, the newspaper said. daily mail.
Footage of the moment of the tragic fall from a height of 10 meters was captured and widely shared on social media. The video shows how a couple is lifted by a crane to a considerable height from the stage. At some point, Song grabs Zhang Mumou’s neck, who cannot hold the woman. The husband is still trying to catch her with his feet, but the attempt ends in failure.
The show was immediately canceled, as were performances scheduled for the weekend. The security issues that the artists are working on are being questioned.
In the video, the acrobats appear without seat belts, causing controversy. Zhang said he did not refuse to wear the belt. According to the newspaper Papercited daily mailAcrobats often performed without seat belts.
The authorities are now going to investigate how Sun put on a show without taking the necessary measures.