Five children in hospital after two jumping castle incidents in one day
Five children were hospitalized following two separate incidents where jumping castles were lifted by wind in Victoria and New South Wales. Both incidents occurred on the same day, prompting renewed safety concerns regarding inflatable play equipment.
Why it matters
These incidents highlight ongoing public safety risks associated with inflatable structures, especially following the 2021 Hillcrest tragedy in Tasmania.
Two children were taken to hospital after a jumping castle lifted off the ground in Mount Duneed, Victoria. ( AAP: Joe Castro )
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In Banksia, in Sydney's south, NSW Ambulance treated a boy and a girl for head injuries about 1pm, before taking them to Sydney Children's Hospital in a stable condition.
An infant with minor injuries was also hospitalised, and a woman was treated at the scene.
Just hours earlier, in Victoria's south-west, two children were taken to hospital after a jumping castle was lifted into the air, at a birthday party.
Victoria Police said the incident took place at a home in Lower Duneed Road in Mount Duneed, near Geelong, shortly before 11am.
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