Overview
- The fall occurred around 4:15 p.m. Monday during an aerial routine at the Cannstatter Wasen venue in Stuttgart.
- The injured are a 49-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman who were taken by ambulance to separate hospitals with serious injuries.
- Police have begun examining the circumstances of the accident and have not confirmed the cause.
- Circus director Dalien Cohen has pointed to a likely technical failure, with reports citing a snapped rope as a possible factor.
- The tent was cleared and spectators moved to a nearby gastronomy tent, and the show later resumed, reportedly at the duo’s request, with outlets identifying them as the Ukrainian act Flight of Passion.