A woman dies in Mexico after falling from a 30m high pole during a “Voladores” show.

A woman performing the colorful “Voladores” ritual has died after falling from a 30-metre-high pole, authorities in central Mexico’s Puebla state confirmed on Sunday.

The municipal government of the city of Huauchinango has announced the cancellation of the remaining celebrations as a sign of mourning.

The performers apparently came from a troupe of mainly female “voladores”. They were performing at the city’s Flower Festival when the incident occurred on Saturday night.

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People perform an ancient ritual, Voladores, in Mexico City.

People perform an ancient ritual, Voladores, in Mexico City. (Hanneke Luijting / Contributor / AP Photo)

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The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Voladores, or flyers in English, are generally four performers who climb the pole and tie themselves to ropes twisted around the pole; then they leap outward and descend into the air, moving in a circle as the rope unwinds.

While the best-known voladores come from Papantla, in the neighboring state of Veracruz, the act, which began as a spiritual observance, is also performed in Puebla.

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