Children ejected from jumping castle recovering well

TWO young children who were seen soaring through the air in a viral video after a jumping castle was swept up by strong winds are now recovering well, according to Protearif Laerskool in Krugersdorp.

- HOPE NTANZI

The shocking incident took place on Saturday, May 31, during the school’s Protea Fees festival, when an unsecured inflatable was lifted off the school field by a powerful gust of wind, with the children still inside.

A video, which has since gone viral, captures the inflatable structure suddenly rising into the sky before both children are seen falling mid-air. The video has drawn widespread reactions from social media users across South Africa.

According to reports: “The inflatable structure, allegedly insecure, was lifted by a gust of wind while two junior jumpers were still inside. Both children fled from the airborne castle as it tumbled above the school ground.”