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Two children dead after tornado tips bouncy castle in China
BEIJING, May 2, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Two children were killed in China after
a tornado flipped over an inflatable bounce house in the northern province of
Hebei on Thursday, state media reported, in the second such incident in two
months.
A tornado had struck a central plaza in Laiyuan county, overturning the
bouncy castle in a freak accident that injured seven others, the Beijing
Youth Daily said, citing local authorities.
Pictures posted on social media by the newspaper showed a partially
deflated bouncy castle toppled over several cars.
Three people have been detained in connection with the incident and
investigations are underway, the Beijing Youth Daily said.
In April, a dust tornado sent an inflatable bounce house flying in
central China, killing two children and injuring 18 others.
BSS/AFP/ARS/1720 hrs