'The wind just whipped it up into the sky'
Video footage of a freak weather phenomena has been made public after a boy was seriously injured when an inflatable zorb ball flew high into the air.
An air ambulance was called to assist the boy while staff reacted by holding down the other zorbs which also had children inside at the packed event. The attractions were set up as part of the offering at the annual festival on Victoria Park.Footage of the what some called a "mini tornado" was shared on social media after the incident and is widely considered to show a 'dust devil' - also known as a 'willy willy'.
Many people have commented on the video describing the weather phenomenon as a 'dust devil'; a strong, well-formed and relatively short-lived whirlwind. They often form as a swirling updraft under sunny conditions during fair weather. "I don't know if the parents jumped in or just the staff but they were quick taking them out of the remaining balls. One of the zorb balls didn't go that high and landed.
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