France: Tightrope walker crosses 400 meters between Europe's highest slag heaps

A tightrope walker crossed a 400-meter wire between two slag heaps in Loos-en-Gohelle.

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The event drew over 9,000 spectators on Sunday.

The slag heaps, symbols of mining heritage, reach 146 meters in height.

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