A Russian trapeze artist fell 30ft while performing in Moscow earlier this week. The circus show was stopped and Kseniya Elkina, 21, was taken to a hospital. She is expected to make a full recovery.

According to initial reports, the trapeze artist  had not tightened her safety harness properly. Her fall was watched by a large audience including hundreds of children.

Photo by Matthew Ragan

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