Overview

• The performer was identified in reports as Marina B, a 27-year-old Spanish acrobat from Mallorca.
• She fell about five metres during a solo act toward the end of a Saturday afternoon performance in Bautzen and was pronounced dead at the scene.
• Roughly 100 people, including families with children, were in the audience as screams rang out and some parents shielded their kids’ eyes.
• The circus canceled upcoming shows and posted a closure notice, while crisis-intervention teams supported guests and staff.
• Authorities have opened an investigation into the circumstances, and the head of Germany’s circus association offered speculative comments about a possible health issue that have not been confirmed.