Cape Town – Two children were seriously injured when an unsecured jumping castle was lifted into the air by wind during a school festival at Protearif Laerskool in Krugersdorp, a report said on Thursday.
According to The Citizen, the inflatable rose to about two or three storeys high before the children fell out, sustaining a skull fracture and a broken arm.
Footage from the event suggests the castle may not have been anchored properly.
Watch” Two children were seriously injured at a Protearif Laerskool event in Krugersdorp when they fell from an allegedly unsecured jumping castle that became airborne. @TheCitizen_News pic.twitter.com/sviLG3adk8
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The school has referred the matter to the Department of Education, which is investigating.
The incident echoes a 2021 tragedy in Tasmania, where six children died after a similar inflatable accident.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
