The acrobat fell from a height of five meters during the "Wheel of Death" act (5 photos)

A Christmas circus performance in Great Yarmouth, Britain, ended in tragedy. The artist fell off the wheel, hit a metal structure and fell onto the stage.





On December 14, a Hippodrome circus performer fell off the Wheel of Death. The show was immediately stopped and police and ambulance arrived on the scene.

The victim suffered fractures, but remained conscious. His partner in the act was his brother, who, together with the circus employees, accompanied him to the hospital.



"Yesterday evening at 18:30 during the performance of "The Christmas Play" one of our stunt artists fell from a large wheel. The artist remained conscious, but was injured. The decision was made to stop the show and the audience left the hall. The artist was immediately provided medical assistance, after which he was transported to a medical facility for further examination. According to our information, he is in stable condition," the circus said in a statement.



Presenter Jack Jay said that occupational safety and health officials have been notified of the incident and will investigate. In his opinion, the acrobat made the move at the wrong moment: “He wanted to jump over the wheel and slipped.”



Norfolk Police are working to determine the cause of the fall.

"The man suffered serious, potentially life-threatening injuries and was taken by ambulance to James Paget Hospital before being transferred to Addenbrookes Hospital where he remains in a stable condition. Officers are working with local authorities to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident," a spokesman said. law enforcement.