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Woman walks 400m tightrope at 80m height without safety harness

Tatiana-Mosio Bongonga crossed a 400-metre wire strung between two of Europe's tallest slag heaps without a harness as over 9,000 people watched

Woman walks 400m tightrope at 80m height without safety harness
एआई से बनाई गई प्रतीकात्मक तस्वीर; यह घटना का वास्तविक फोटो नहीं है | PT24

At a height of nearly 80 metres above the ground, with a deep gorge below and a 400-metre wire stretched ahead, a woman tightrope walker pulled off the feat without any safety harness.

Tatiana-Mosio Bongonga set the thrilling record by walking a wire strung between two of Europe's tallest slag heaps. More than 9,000 people were present to watch the unusual feat. The performance, which began with musicians and singers playing, left the crowd holding its breath.

Bongonga travelled along the roughly 400-metre wire strung between the two tall slag heaps, tied at a height of about 80 metres above the ground. Keeping her balance at that height while taking each step was a major challenge. Notably, she used no safety harness throughout the crossing, which kept every eye in the crowd fixed on her every move.

A large number of people gathered to watch Bongonga's daring feat, with more than 9,000 witnessing the thrilling moment. As she moved forward along the high wire, the crowd was gripped by a mix of excitement and tension. When she finally completed the 400-metre crossing successfully, the crowd greeted her with thunderous applause.

Music accompanied the unusual performance. As Tatiana-Mosio Bongonga advanced along the wire, musicians and singers performed alongside her, turning the event into a striking artistic performance as well as a daring stunt. By completing the 400-metre crossing at a height of 80 metres without a harness, Bongonga left everyone present astonished, and the area rang out with applause after her feat.

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