Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil Hydroworld Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries Woman dies in Mexico after falling from a 30-yard-high pole during a ‘Voladores’ performance By: FOXNews.com March 06, 2023 at 08:46 AM EST A female “Voladores” performer fatally fell from a 30-yard-high pole in Puebla, Mexico, on Saturday. The rest of the festivities have been cancelled. A woman performing in the picturesque "Voladores" ritual has died after falling from the 30-yard high pole, authorities in the central Mexico state of Puebla confirmed Sunday.The municipal government in the city of Huauchinango said it was cancelling the remaining festivities in a sign of mourning.The performers were apparently from a troupe of mainly female "voladores." They had been performing at the city’s Festival of Flowers when the accident occurred Saturday night.BODIES FROM GREECE TRAIN COLLISION THAT KILLED 57 RETURNED TO FAMILIES IN CLOSED CASKETSCLICK TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe cause of the accident is under investigation.The voladores, or flyers in English, are generally four performers who climb up the pole and tie themselves to ropes twisted around the pole; they then leap outwards and descend through the air, moving in circles as the rope unwinds.While the best-known voladores are from Papantla, in the neighboring state of Veracruz, the act, which originated as a spiritual observance, is also performed in Puebla. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io Stock quotes supplied by Barchart Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes. By accessing this page, you agree to the following Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
Woman dies in Mexico after falling from a 30-yard-high pole during a ‘Voladores’ performance By: FOXNews.com March 06, 2023 at 08:46 AM EST A female “Voladores” performer fatally fell from a 30-yard-high pole in Puebla, Mexico, on Saturday. The rest of the festivities have been cancelled. A woman performing in the picturesque "Voladores" ritual has died after falling from the 30-yard high pole, authorities in the central Mexico state of Puebla confirmed Sunday.The municipal government in the city of Huauchinango said it was cancelling the remaining festivities in a sign of mourning.The performers were apparently from a troupe of mainly female "voladores." They had been performing at the city’s Festival of Flowers when the accident occurred Saturday night.BODIES FROM GREECE TRAIN COLLISION THAT KILLED 57 RETURNED TO FAMILIES IN CLOSED CASKETSCLICK TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe cause of the accident is under investigation.The voladores, or flyers in English, are generally four performers who climb up the pole and tie themselves to ropes twisted around the pole; they then leap outwards and descend through the air, moving in circles as the rope unwinds.While the best-known voladores are from Papantla, in the neighboring state of Veracruz, the act, which originated as a spiritual observance, is also performed in Puebla. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd
