A female trapeze artist died in front of a crowd after performing a circus act. The 27-year-old woman fell to her death at Circus Paul Busch in Bautzen, Germany, on Saturday, September 27, according to PEOPLE.

Trapeze Artist Falls To Death In Front Of Crowd During Circus Performance

The circus performer, identified as Marina B. from Mallorca, was in front of 80 people when she fell 16 feet from the trapeze, per German news outlet Bild. This was around 5:45 PM local time, and Marina was pronounced dead at the scene.

As soon as Marina fell, the audience was in shock. Some were screaming, while others fled from the tent. Bild reported that some parents had to cover their children’s eyes after witnessing the death.

Local police spokesperson Stefan Heiduck told the Majorca Daily Bulletin ho

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