They wanted to celebrate again before Christmas, but then a terrible tragedy occurred in Australia: four children died, several are in “critical condition”.
Devonport, Tasmania, Australia – Four children were killed in an accident with a bouncy castle in Australia. Police in the state of Tasmania said on Thursday that five other children were seriously injured. Four of them are in “critical condition”. The bouncy castle was therefore hit by a gust of wind and thrown about ten meters high into the air. The accident happened at the graduation ceremony of a primary school before the Christmas holidays.
The fatalities are two boys and two girls around the age of eleven. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison called the incident “simply shocking”. “Young children who have a fun day outdoors with their families and then there is such a terrible tragedy.” The incident “is heartbreaking,” he said.
Crying emergency services screen off the area – the police initiate an investigation
Several rescue helicopters and ambulances were in use at the scene of the accident. On television pictures could be seen crying emergency services who screened the area. The police opened an investigation. In the weather report only “light wind” was forecast for Thursday.
The elementary school in northern Tasmania had invited to the celebration on the occasion of the last week of classes before the Christmas break. Accordingly, water games, slides, a handicraft area and a bouncy castle were waiting for the children. After the fatal incident, it was said on the primary school’s Facebook page: “An accident has occurred in our school.” The school will close “for the rest of the day”. “We urgently ask parents to pick up their children.” (AFP / cibo) * Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
