(CNN) A sixth child has died in hospital after a bouncy castle was lifted into the air at a school event in Australia late last week, police said Sunday.
The 11-year-old boy, Chace Harrison, "passed away in hospital this afternoon," Tasmania Police Commissioner, Darren Hine, said in a statement.
"Our thoughts continue to be with his family, and the families and loved ones of all the children involved, during what is an incomprehensibly difficult time," Hine added.
The boy was one of nine children who fell 32 feet (10 meters) from a bouncy castle that was lifted by wind during an end-of-year event at Hillcrest Primary School in Devonport, on the northern coast of the state of Tasmania.
In total, six children died in the tragedy. Two children remain in critical condition in hospital, while another is recovering at home, police added.
Bolthead44 on December 19th, 2021 at 21:13 UTC »
The families on our block rented one for a party five or six years ago. It collapsed on all 3 of my kids and a neighbor boy when I was the only adult watching. They couldn’t get out. Had to sprint to my house and back then cut them out. Fucking things are death traps.
Chingparr on December 19th, 2021 at 17:12 UTC »
One of my uncles is an EMT. According to him, few things maim children more than bounce castles and trampolines.
Kinda terrifying to think that in a period of 10 years between 2003 and 2013, more than 100,000 emergency room visits were reported from bounce castle related injuries.
jrc83 on December 19th, 2021 at 17:07 UTC »
Absolute nightmare. A day of fun turning into tragedies. These poor innocent kids and their families. Just a terrible accident. Never take safety precautions for granted. This is the type of thing that can happen. Strap that fucking thing down like it’s gold every time.