Five children hurt as wind lifts jumping castles in Geelong and Sydney
High winds lifted jumping castles. Five children were taken to hospital. Two were in Geelong and three in Sydney.
Two children were thrown from a jumping castle at a birthday party near Geelong and received upper body injuries. In Sydney, two children and an infant were hurt in a separate wind event.
Jumping castles are generally safe when operators follow safety rules, according to an amusement ride expert. Australian law requires operators to follow health and safety rules and Australian Standard AS 3533 for inflatables.
Operators must tie down jumping castles firmly. They must not use them when wind gusts go over 40 kilometres per hour.
Wind gusts reached 90 kilometres per hour in Geelong and 80 in Sydney.
- five across two incidents
- Children hospitalized
- 90 kilometres per hour
- Geelong wind gust
- 80 kilometres per hour
- Sydney wind gust
- 40 kilometres per hour maximum
- Safe wind limit
Why it mattersParents who plan kids' events need to know wind speed limits for jumping castles. This helps keep children safe.
AustraliaThe incidents highlight a real risk for Australian families at community events, parties and shows during windy weather.
Corroborated bytheconversation.com
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 10 d ago
