Two children killed after bouncy castle is swept into air by ‘dust devil’ in central China
- Freak weather event similar to a tornado lifts up inflatable structure before dumping it on ground at tourist attraction in Henan province
- Eighteen children and two adults are being treated for injuries in hospital
Two children were killed and 20 people were injured when they fell from an inflatable bouncy castle as it was swept into the air by a tornado-like “dust devil” in central China on Sunday.
The freak weather event lifted up the bouncy castle before dumping it on the ground at a tourist attraction in Yucheng county, Henan province that was packed with visitors at around 3pm, local authorities said in a statement on Weibo.
Shi Jinghan, an official with the county government, said the two children died at the scene, but he did not have further details about them.
“The nature of this accident is also not yet known, as it is still unclear whether … it was an incident partly caused by human factors,” Shi said.
Eighteen other children and two adults were injured in the incident. All were sent to hospital, with one of the children in serious condition while the others were being treated for minor injuries, local authorities said.
