On the afternoon of May 3, New Yellow River reporters learned from the duty staff of the Jimei District Culture and Tourism Bureau that the resident performances at Xiamen Lingling International Circus City have resumed. Tourists can purchase tickets normally on May 3. The cause and responsibility of the accident Investigations are ongoing at the same time. New Yellow River reporters also learned that on October 9, 2019, a hippopotamus bite occurred in Xiamen Lingling International Circus City, resulting in the death of one person.
Video posted online showed that before the accident, five actors were preparing to perform on the stage. There is a performance prop similar to an iron frame hanging from the ceiling of the circus city, which is constantly rotating. These five actors hang upside down on the iron frame, posing in the air in a cool pose, and the connection between them is only a belt-like object. Among them, the actor at the bottom hangs upside down, and the belt around her ankle hangs around the neck of the second-to-last actor. As the iron frame began to pull the five actors up into the sky, the actor at the bottom continued to rotate her body at high speed. Suddenly, the connection around her ankles broke, and she fell from the air while hanging upside down, with her head hanging upside down. The whole body hit the ground without bedding. Then, two more actors fell from the sky one after another.
According to the comments behind the short video from tourists who were watching the performance at the time, these actors were teenage girls. They did not wear seat belts during the performance, and there were no floor mats or carpets on the ground. However, the authenticity of the above remarks has not been confirmed.
html On May 3, staff at the Xinglin Police Station of the Jimei District Public Security Bureau stated that they received a police report that day. An actor had an accident during a performance. One actor died after being sent to the hospital but failed to be rescued. The performance unit, Xiamen Lingling Performing Arts Company, also told the media that the relevant circumstances of the accident are being handled and that compensation and comfort will be provided to the relevant families.On the afternoon of May 3, New Yellow River reporters called the Jimei District Culture and Tourism Bureau. The staff on duty admitted that a casualty accident occurred at Xiamen Lingling International Circus City a few days ago, but the resident performances in the circus city have now resumed. On May 3 Tourists can purchase tickets normally on this day, and the investigation into the cause of the accident and responsibility is being carried out at the same time. "I think today's (cultural tourism activity) reception notice (Lingling International Circus City) has returned to normal."
New Yellow River reporter in the enterprise When checking the relevant registration information of "Xiamen Lingling Performing Arts Company" on the Chacha platform, we saw: "Xiamen Lingling International Circus City is the first domestic circus city that focuses on international circus performances and circus expos, integrating tourism, leisure entertainment, and culture and education. A large-scale circus theme tourist area. After the project is completed, it will become the world's largest circus city, where audiences can enjoy the highest international level circus performances; and the circus performances will be built into Xiamen's iconic performances and create an internationally renowned tourism destination for Xiamen. "
New Yellow River reporter also learned from the official website of Jimei District Emergency Management Bureau that on October 9, 2019, a hippopotamus bite occurred in Xiamen Lingling International Circus City and killed one person.
(according to the new Yellow River)
