A jumping castle escapes its moorings
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382019)
Rockingham, Australia
December 16, 2021 6:37pm CST
You may have heard of the terrible tragedy that hit a primary school in Tasmania. An inflatable ‘jumping castle’ came loose from its moorings and became airborne. Four children plunged about ten metres to their deaths and another one died in hospital overnight. Others are still in hospital; three of them in critical condition.
The children were at an end-of-year celebration. School children in our states have now finished school for the year. It is summer here but it will still be very hot when the kids go back in early February
These castles are very popular in Australia at parties and fetes. Of course, some are much bigger than others. This will no doubt bring in new laws about how these castles are secured to the ground.
Such a tragedy.
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@BarBaraPrz (51818)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
17 Dec 21
I heard about this on the 7am news. Wind is getting quite vicious these days. We had gusts up to 90 km/hr today.
Bouncy castles are popular here, too.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
17 Dec 21
Those things ought to be outlawed Juidy.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
17 Dec 21
@JudyEv I read about it..many kids have been killed here the same on those bouncy castles
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@JudyEv (382019)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Dec 21
@RebeccasFarm I guess most of the accidents happen if they're not tied down properly. 
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@aninditasen (18198)
• Raurkela, India
17 Dec 21
That's very sad indeed. Such castles if they are not safe should be banned.
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@LindaOHio (222310)
• United States
17 Dec 21
I hadn't heard about this. That's horrible. I am so sorry. My heart goes out to all the families and friends of these children.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
17 Dec 21
we heard that horrible news. so awful.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
17 Dec 21
@JudyEv i was so sad, it made the US national news...
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@snowy22315 (208846)
• United States
17 Dec 21
That is sad. Those things happen here too, but I never heard of so many being killed.
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@snowy22315 (208846)
• United States
17 Dec 21
@JudyEv Usually it is a windy day when those events happen.
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@DaddyEvil (174371)
• United States
17 Dec 21
Oh, no! My heart goes out to the families and classmates of all the children.
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@everwonderwhy (7355)
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17 Dec 21
It is devastating. I can't imagine how parents and their siblings suffer this overwhelming grief and sorrow.
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@JudyEv (382019)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Dec 21
It is very sad. The whole school community will be grieving.
@Caurfebri (292)
• Indonesia
17 Dec 21
This castle should be banned and it's really dangerous.
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@JudyEv (382019)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Dec 21
The kids have a lot of fun on them but I guess there is a lot of wind resistance in them.
@AliCanary (4421)
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17 Dec 21
I just read about that today. What a horrific thing to happen in the middle of a joyous celebration! I can't even begin to imagine the pain those parents are experiencing. They are probably still in shock.
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