Five children are dead and three are fighting for their lives after an incident at a Tasmanian school. Here's everything we know about what happened and when a tragedy like this has happened before.
Five children are dead and three are fighting for their lives after a jumping castle became airborne at an end-of-school celebration in north-west Tasmania.
A lot is still unknown, and it will take a coroner to determine exactly what happened and if anyone is to blame.WARNING: This story contains details of the incident and photographs that some readers may find distressing.Tragedy struck about 10am on December 16.
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