POLICE

Brazil: two Argentine trapeze artists fell from 4 meters during a performance

The incident occurred during a show at a circus in Brazil. It is suspected that the support device broke at the time of presentation

  • 05/10/2023 • 21:22

Two Argentine trapeze artists fell four meters high while giving a show at the BrasilDos circus in Sao José, a municipality near the Brazilian city of Florianópolis. These are a man and a woman, who were injured and taken to a local hospital. One of them has already been discharged. The event occurred on Thursday night and as reported in a statement by the company organizing the event, the Argentines had been hired by the "Aquatic Circus" for the presentations of the tour of Santa Catarina and fell during the show from a height of 4 meters. The 32-year-old man suffered a broken wrist, while the woman broke her collarbone. It is suspected that the support device broke at the time of presentation. The circus regretted what happened and confirmed that it is providing full assistance to the injured and their families abroad.