A dancer was engulfed in flames when her dress caught alight during a fire dance show at a zoo.
The young performer had to jump into a nearby river to douse the flames.
In the video, the performer was seen sitting on a sandy area as staff ignited a large circle on the ground around her.
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She began dancing inside the flaming ring when the edge of her skirt became entangled and caught alight.
Flames quickly spread upward, engulfing parts of her clothing and back area as she ran in fear.
She was heard screaming as she frantically tried to shake off the flaming ring without success.
The dancer then headed straight for the river directly behind the performance area and leapt into the water.
The submersion successfully doused the flames within 11 seconds of igniting.
Staff members immediately rushed to the scene, helped her out of the river, and provided assistance.
The scary scenes were filmed at the Nantong Forest Wildlife Animal Zoo, also referred to as the Nantong Forest Safari Park, in Nantong City near Shanghai, China, on Wednesday (1 Apr).
The bungled performance occurred during an evening fire dance show, as reported by Need To Know.
The zoo said the dancer did not suffer any serious injuries during the disaster-hit performance.
It remains unclear whether the fire dance segment will continue in future shows.
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