Four children died and four others were in critical condition after falling from a bouncy castle that was lifted 33 feet into the air by a gust of wind at a school on Australia's island state of Tasmania.
Emergency services personnel work the scene of a deadly incident involved with a bouncy castle at the Hillcrest Primary School in Devonport, Tasmania, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021. Multiple children have died and others are in critical condition after falling from a bouncy castle that was lifted 10 meters into the air by a gust of wind at a junior school on the island state of Tasmania on Thursday.
Five other children were being treated, including four in critical condition. Hine said an investigation is underway. Parents arrived at the school gate to collect their children as helicopters ferried the injured to hospitals.Tasmania state Premier Peter Gutwein called the incident “simply inconceivable... I know this is a strong and caring community that will stand together and support one another.”
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