Two primary school children have been taken to hospital after a bouncy castle was lifted into the air by a strong gust of wind during a children's party in Mount Duneed, Geelong, Australia.
The incident occurred at a residential address on Lower Duneed Road shortly before 11am on Saturday 5 September. Victoria Police confirmed several children were on the bouncy castle at the time, but the majority escaped injury.
Police confirm two children thrown from castle
A Victoria Police spokesperson said: "Two children have been injured after a jumping castle was lifted into the air during high winds in Mount Duneed on 5 September."
"The incident occurred during a children's party at a Lower Duneed Road residential address shortly before 11am. Two children were thrown from the jumping castle and taken to hospital by road. A large number of other children also playing on the jumping castle at the time escaped injury."
Paramedics treat children at the scene
Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance (MICA) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) paramedic crews were dispatched to treat the injured children at the scene before they were taken to University Hospital Geelong in a stable condition.
An Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said: "Ambulance Victoria responded to reports of an incident in Mount Duneed at about 10.55am today (5 September). Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance (MICA) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) paramedic crews attended the scene. Two primary school aged children have been transported to Geelong University Hospital by road ambulance with upper body injuries in a stable condition."
This is a breaking news story and further updates will follow as more information becomes available.
