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Tightrope walker crosses 400 metres between Europe’s highest slag heaps

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Mauduit, F. (2026, September 21). Tightrope walker crosses 400 metres between Europe’s highest slag heaps. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/21/tightrope-walker-crosses-400-metres-between-europes-highest-slag-heaps

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Tightrope walker Tatiana-Mosio Bongonga recently crossed 400 metres between two of Europe's highest slag heaps in Loos-en-Gohelle, northern France, performing acrobatic moves along an 80-metre-high wire without a safety harness. Over 9,000 spectators watched the event, which included musical performances by musicians and a choir. Bongonga completed her walk safely and was greeted with applause and flowers upon reaching the second slag heap.

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Tatiana-Mosio Bongonga, a tightrope walker, crossed 400 metres of wire between two of Europe's highest slag heaps in Loos-en-Gohelle, northern France. The wire was suspended at an altitude of 80 metres above ground level and the daring feat was performed without any safety harness. Over 9,000 spectators witnessed Bongonga's journey as she executed acrobatic moves mid-air. To enhance the event, musicians and a choir provided live accompaniment with Pierre Bachelet’s “Les Corons,” adding to the spectacle. Upon reaching the second slag heap safely, Bongonga received applause and a bouquet from the crowd.

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Tightrope walker Tatiana-Mosio Bongonga crossed 400 metres of wire between two of Europe’s highest slag heaps in Loos-en-Gohelle, northern France.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-21

2026-09-21 · Euronews

Tightrope walker crosses 400 metres between Europe’s highest slag heaps · assertive framing

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Tightrope walker Tatiana-Mosio Bongonga crossed 400 metres of wire between two of Europe’s highest slag heaps in Loos-en-Gohelle, northern France. asserted

Bongonga → cross → Gohelle

The wire was stretched 80 metres above the ground, and Bongonga made the crossing without a safety harness. asserted

Bongonga → stretch → harness

More than 9,000 spectators watched as she carefully made her way across, at times performing acrobatic moves on the wire. asserted

she → watch → wire

Musicians and a choir accompanied the crossing with a performance of Pierre Bachelet’s “Les Corons”. asserted

Musicians → accompany → Corons

Bongonga reached the second slag heap safely and was greeted with applause and a bouquet. asserted

Bongonga → reach → applause