A Chilean acrobat 26 years old died during a performance of the Royal Imperial Circus in Sant’Anastasia, in the province of Naples, Italiaafter falling while performing a maneuver in the âballoon of deathâ. The accident occurred in front of a large number of spectators, many of them children, and also left a 43-year-old Mexican motorcyclist in critical condition.
The acrobatic number included three motorcyclists who circulated inside a spherical steel structure illuminated only by LED lights attached to their suits, according to the Italian media. Sicily. During the sequence, The young Chilean lost control and fell to the center of the spherecausing the other two artists to collide when they tried to dodge him. The third participant, a colombian of the same age as the fatal victim, He suffered minor injuries.
In one of the videos circulating on the networks, the show’s announcer can be heard trying to calm the audience while the seriousness of what happened was still unknown. After the impact, the tent lights came on and emergency teams immediately entered to assist the three artists.
The authorities indicated that, for the moment, The identities of those involved will not be disclosed. because their respective families, all residing abroad, have not yet been officially notified.
He Royal Circus Imperial is a family business, founded at the beginning of the 20th century by Arnaldo Dell’Acqua, as indicated Sicily. This circus company is home to more than one hundred exotic animals. âOur story is one of pain and rebirth, of applause and sacrifice,â defines its own website.
Meanwhile, based on this fact, an investigation began. Agents from the Sant’Anastasia police station and specialists from the investigation section of the Castello di Cisterna Research Unit were present at the place where the show took place, according to the media The Morning.
The mayor of Sant’Anastasia, Domenico Espositoexpressed his shock at the event and sent his condolences to the families affected by the situation.
âThis is a very painful, almost devastating tragedy.âI would say. I know that there were many children present who witnessed this tragedy,” he said. He also said that he assumes that the company organizing the show had all the necessary authorizations and added that putting three motorcyclists to drive inside one wheel is “quite delicate.”
