The daring trapeze stunt in a big top in Bautzen, east Germany, went horribly wrong as the performer plummeted to the ground in front of a screaming crowd.
A circus acrobat has fallen to her death in front of horrified families in a stunned audience.
Performer Marina B, died after performing the iconic trapeze stunt in Bautzen, east Germany. Hundreds in the crowd watch on in horror as the woman fell from a height and plummeted to the ground.
Screams were heard at the family show at the Paul Busch Circus as police and emergency services rushed to the scene. A note posted on the ticket booth at the circus, on Sunday read: “Due to a bereavement, the circus will be closed.”
Parents covered their children’s eyes inside the tent following the horror fall in the Spanish acrobat’s solo stunt. She died on the spot, police announced.
Marina B was proud of her profession, and her tragic final instagram post was an image of herself in full flight. She captioned the post: “Up here, I work best.” Paul Busch Circus are yet to release a statement following the tragedy.
Trained experts from the crisis intervention are on hand to suppose those who needed it. “The team was immediately deployed and cared for the guests and other circus employees,” said police spokesman Stefan Heiduck.
Mayor Karten Vogt expressed his distress at the incident and told MDR: “The accident has deeply affected us. On behalf of the city, I express my sincere condolences to the relatives and bereaved. Our thoughts are with the families and all those affected by this terrible accident.”
The head of Germany’s circus association Ralf Huppertz told German newspaper Bild: “It’s unusual for a well-trained artist like Marina to not survive a fall from just five meters. Perhaps she got dizzy on the trapeze.”
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