A small plane crashed in the German city of Duisburg near the venue of the circus performance.
This is reported by the German ZDF.
The accident of a light engine plane in the parking lot of the circus in Duisburg happened during a performance of about 900 visitors. The entrance to the circus tent was only 50 meters from the crash site.
A small plane burst into flames after hitting the square. Several cars in the parking lot were also occupied.
According to firefighters, two people died.
While the fire brigade, consisting of about 60 rescuers, extinguished the fire and fenced off the territory, the performance in the circus tent continued - so as not to cause panic. Only after the performance did the fire brigade inform the visitors about the accident.
It is still unclear how the accident could have happened. Air traffic control experts and Dusseldorf authorities examined the crash site on Sunday night - results were not yet known as of Monday morning. The identities of those killed on board the plane have also not been identified.
