Video Editor: Sandeep Suman
Two bikers miraculously escaped death after their bikes collided following a flat tyre in the deadly 'Maut Ka Kuan' stunt at a local fair in Gujarat's Surendra Nagar on September 3.
Both the bike riders fell from a height of 30 feet and suffered injuries. Eyewitnesses said the bikes collided during the concluding segment of the show.
Chilling videos shot by spectators show both bikes and their riders crashing to the ground.
One of the bikes went out of control after developing a flat tyre. The bike almost climbed to the top where the audience stood. As the rider struggled to regain control, it fell on another bike which had come below it. The two bikes had landed safely or the accident would have been worse.Ravinder Aggarwal, Eyewitness
The police are probing the incident. Quoting doctors, the police said injuries were not life-threatening and both riders would recover soon. “They were not following any safety measures, they were’nt even wearing helmets," said an official.
‘Maut Ka Kuan’ shows are popular in India and are major draws at local fairs. Stuntmen ride vehicles on the vertical wall of a wooden cylindrical structure usually about 40 feet high. Spectators stand upon a platform built on top and gaze down into the well where the motorcyclists and car drivers drive.
(With inputs from AP)
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