Incident Occurs During Zoo Performance in China
A Chinese zoo dancer's life was put in danger during a live performance at the Nantong Forest Safari Park near Shanghai on April 1. The incident occurred while she was performing a traditional Chinese fire dance, a centuries-old folk tradition. The dancer's red dress caught fire soon after she started, and she was forced to act quickly to avoid severe injury.
As seen in a video shared by Shanghai Daily, the dancer's dress caught fire after just two twirls between two fiery hoops. The flames quickly spread up her dress, leaving her with no choice but to seek refuge in a nearby river. She managed to reach the water within 11 seconds of her dress catching fire.
Fortunately, officials at the zoo reported that the dancer was not seriously injured. The Nantong Forest Safari Park, home to almost 20,000 animals and more than 300 species, has implemented safety measures to prevent such incidents in the future.
A similar incident occurred at the Nantong Forest Wildlife Park in Jiangsu on April 2, where a female performer's skirt caught fire during a fire dance, prompting her to jump into a pool to save herself.
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