Inside India’s “Well of Death”: A Thrilling Spectacle Defied by Motorists and Cyclists

A spectacular show in northern India in which motorists and motorcyclists defy gravity inside a giant wooden barrel-like structure known locally as the ‘Well of Death’.

These stunts are performed by professionals who have been trained to do them for decades. But there are only a few of them left as the young people seek a different life. The performers of these stunts describe what makes them risk their lives to perform the act.