Husband Loses Wife's Hand During Aerial Circus... Chinese Acrobat Falls to Death

Acrobat Falls During Performance in Suzhou City
Growing Concerns Over Lax Safety Measures

A female acrobat in China died after falling during a joint performance with her husband. At the time, the couple was not equipped with any safety gear.

According to China Daily and other sources on the 17th, a video showing Sun Moumou (37) falling while performing acrobatics with her husband in Suzhou City, China, on the 15th was shared on social networking services (SNS). In the shared video, Sun let go of the hand she was holding onto her husband, Zhang Moumou (37).

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However, in the next moment, Zhang’s leg, which was supposed to securely catch Sun’s body, swung through the air. Sun screamed and fell from a height of 10 meters. She was taken to the hospital but died on the day of the accident.

The couple performed without wearing any safety equipment at the time. Zhang stated in an interview with a local media outlet that they did not voluntarily refuse to wear safety gear, but often performed without it to create more thrilling acts.

He added that in order to survive in this highly competitive industry, they chose to perform without safety belts and earned relatively more money by performing more dangerous stunts.

As the video spread through SNS, Chinese netizens were shocked. While it is widely known that such acrobatics are somewhat dangerous, concerns are growing over the lax safety measures in the industry.

As the video spread through SNS, Chinese netizens were shocked. While it is true that such stunts are somewhat dangerous, concerns are growing over the industry's lax safety measures.
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On Weibo, China’s leading social media platform, many users said they had seen performances held without safety mats or nets and called for stronger safety regulations.

The media has also raised criticism regarding accountability. The Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism stated that the troupe involved in the fatal accident had not properly obtained authorization from the authorities to perform such aerial acrobatics and said, "We will handle this according to procedures."

The performance had been held at a privately owned farm in Suzhou City. The Anhui Province performing arts organization, which was responsible for managing and supervising the performance, was fined more than 48,000 yuan (approximately 9.2 million KRW) for holding a commercial performance without approval.

Meanwhile, the Moumou couple, who had performed joint acrobatics for several years, had one son and one daughter. Chinese authorities are investigating the incident in more detail.

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