A trapeze artist died in China when failing during an act that he performed with his partner and fall into the void from a great height, which was recorded in shocking images, which immediately went viral on the social networks.
According to what he said, the couple did not work with harnesses or other safety elementsbecause they claimed to look “better aesthetically” without them.
The tragedy occurred last Saturday during a presentation in the city of Suzhou, Anhui Provincealthough it began to be known in the last hours.
According to BBCthe gymnast was identified as Sun Moumou37 years old, and her partner, as Suzhou.
In this opportunity, Suzhou He took his partner by the waist while they were raised with the help of a crane, but at the moment in which the woman had to let go of the acrobat’s torso and hold on to his feet, failed movement and fell from a significant height.
The artist was taken to a nearby hospital unit, but the efforts of the doctors to save her life were in vain and she died shortly after admission. This way, Sun she left her husband with two children.
Debate in China after the tragedy
The images caused a great impact in the Asian country and led users in social networksthe media and even the Chinese government itself to recognize that this industry brings with it “high levels of risk” since there are not many security measures.
even, the Department of Culture and Tourism He confessed that the acrobat couple did not have the necessary approval to proceed with the act in the first place.
“The company Anhui Yaxi Performing Art Media It will be treated accordingly,” they said, regarding the person in charge of the show where this event occurred.
Source: Ambito
