Tasmania Police have not yet confirmed whether a jumping castle that was lifted into the air during a wind event at a Tasmanian school was tied down after five children tragically lost their lives.
Several children fell from a height of 10 metres when the jumping castle was blown into the air by a large gust of wind during end-of-year celebration at Hillcrest Primary School on Thursday morning.
Floral tributes are seen at Hillcrest Primary school in Devonport following the tragedy. Picture: Grant Viney Commissioner Hine was also asked whether the children who were injured in the incident were inside the jumping castle."It is fair to say that those injured were inside the castle. Police understand there were close to 40 Year 5 and 6 students taking part in the end-of-term celebrations when the tragedy occurred.
Premier Peter Gutwein described the incident as"devastating, heartbreaking" and"simply incomprehensible".
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Police call off latest search for William TyrrellPolice had spent the last four weeks scouring areas near Kendall on the NSW Mid North Coast as they search for clues into the missing toddler.
Read more »
Police funding rise to combat US crime
Read more »
German police 'foil anti-vaxxer murder plot' against state premierGerman police say they have foiled a plot by anti-vaccination activists to murder the state premier of Saxony in eastern Germany as concerns grow over an increasingly violent pushback against COVID-19 vaccination plans.
Read more »
WATCH LIVE: Tasmanian Premier provides update on jumping castle tragedyPremier Peter Gutwein and Tasmania Police Commissioner Darren Hine will provide an update on the jumping castle tragedy from 9.30am. Join Sky News Australia for live coverage.
Read more »
'Sweet, kind souls': Kids identified in jumping castle tragedyTwo children killed in the Tasmania jumping castle incident have been identified after friends and loved ones created fundraiser pages to help the families.
Read more »
Fifth child dies after school jumping castle tragedyFive children are dead and three more fighting for life after a jumping castle was blown into the air during end-of-year celebrations at a Tasmanian school. MimiRoseBecker rachbaxter9 9News MORE:
Read more »