In an effort not to make him fall she waited until he landed on the platform before alerting him, and they jumped into the net under them and escaped the tent.
[5] There was at least one reported instance of a Boy Scout in attendance using a pocket knife to slit the walls of the tent open to make another exit.
[7] All of the circus' 150 animals were rescued and none had been under the big top at the time of the fire, although three elephants broke from their chains and escaped.
Many supplies were air-lifted from Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, and doctors and nurses traveled from larger towns after an appeal on the radio.
Brazilian President João Goulart inspected the scene of the fire and authorized federal aid for the victims.