Circus suffers double disaster as two child acrobats plunge to the ground during aerial act – days after performing bear furiously attacked its handler [Video]

A circus in war-torn Ukraine suffered a double disaster after two child acrobats plunged 12ft during an aerial act – just days after a performing bear furiously attacked its handler.   

A boy, 15, and girl, 12, came crashing down into the illuminated ring as they were watched by a horrified audience of children and parents.

The male circus performer ‘lost his grip’ and with no safety net both fell during their stunt at the city circus in Zaporizhzhia.

Horror footage captured the two children swinging from a thick rope in a circle around the stage as the girl clung onto the boys leg.

As they they were coming up to completing a full loop, the boy suddenly released the rope and the pair dropped onto the hard floor, seemingly hitting the corner of the stage.