US EditionKids Fly Out of Airborne Bouncy Castle in Freak Wind Gust Caught on Video
- A bouncy castle at a South African school fundraising day last Saturday was blown 40ft into the air by a freak gust, causing children to fall.
- The incident occurred when a sudden gust of wind lifted a jumping castle into the air during a school fundraising event, which was joined by over a thousand parents, students, and guests on the school premises.
- Two children suffered serious injuries, including a fractured skull and broken arm, and were taken to hospital; onlookers formed a human crash mat to cushion their falls.
- An eyewitness described seeing the castle soar skyward and children falling onto waiting parents who caught them, while experts note unsecured inflatables can act like parachutes in strong winds.
- This event recalls a 2021 Tasmania tragedy where six children died after a similar windstorm lifted a bouncy castle, yet the current incident ended without fatalities, highlighting ongoing safety concerns.
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Two children in South Africa were severely injured after a gonflable castle, mounted in the court of a school, was raised in an air of wind. The structure was not anchored, and at the time it was pulled from the ground, the children inside fell from several meters high. The incident was filmed by witnesses.
In Krugersdorp, South Africa, panic breaks out when a bouncy castle suddenly blows away. The bouncy castle was placed at a primary school because a special day was organised to raise money for a good cause. More than a thousand parents and pupils witnessed the accident.
South Africa: Suddenly a windboe lifts the bouncy castle meter high into the air. Two children are still inside at this time.
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WVII / Fox BangorKids Fly Out of Airborne Bouncy Castle in Freak Wind Gust Caught on Video
Flying a kite is one thing, but becoming the kite is downright death-defying... as 2 little kids learned when their bouncy castle got yanked 40 feet into the air by a massive gust of wind -- and the video is chilling. It all went down during a…
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