Four children die after being caught in a wind while playing bouncy castle at a school in Australia

 

Four children die after being caught in a wind while playing bouncy castle at a school in Australia

 

Four children were killed and several others were injured when an Australian schoolboy crashed into the sky while jumping on a bouncy castle at an outdoor playground, foreign media reported. Police say a device was thrown from a height of about 10 meters (33 feet) as elementary school students in northern Tasmania were celebrating the last week of class before the Christmas holidays.

 

"I can now sadly confirm that four children have died, four are in critical condition and one is in critical condition," said Tasmanian Police Commissioner Darren Hein.

 The victims were two boys and two girls in grade six. They are about 11 years old.

 The incident happened Thursday at Hillcrest Elementary School around 10 a.m. local time.

 On the day of the incident, local meteorological services had forecast "light winds" for the area across the cold Bass Strait off the northern coast of Tasmania. But there was a strong wind at the time of the accident.

 Several rescue helicopters and ambulances arrived at the scene to take the injured to hospitals after the incident.

 The officers described it as a "very sad scene" and the photographs show police officers covering up with tears and blue tarpaulins and taking away the bodies.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the incident was "heartbreaking".

A police investigation is underway.