Society & Rights April 20, 2026 290 stories in this edition

India's 'wells of death': Gravity-defying stuntmen become social media phenomenon

France 24 Asia-Pacific / Asia-Pacific / 1m ago / FRANCE 2
India's 'wells of death': Gravity-defying stuntmen become social media phenomenon

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It looks almost impossible: cars and motorbikes racing at full speed inside towering vertical arenas in India. These dangerous stunt shows are known as the "wells of death", where drivers cling to the walls as gravity seems to disappear. The races attract large numbers of young Indians and have gone viral on social media. Our France 2 colleagues report, with FRANCE 24's Guillaume Gougeon.

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It looks almost impossible: cars and motorbikes racing at full speed inside towering vertical arenas in India. These dangerous stunt shows are known as the "wells of death", where drivers cling to the walls as gravity se...

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