Nine circus performers seriously hurt in aerial stage collapse in Providence RI

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PROVIDENCE, RI – Fifteen to 20 performers were injured in an accident about noon during an aerial act in Sunday’s performance of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center.

Police said about 1:30 p.m. at a press conference that 9 of the performers were in critical condition, but with non-life threatening injuries. They had fallen from a height of 25 to 40 feet.

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