Several children injured after bouncy castle blows away in Dorset
An air ambulance has been called to the scene
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Your support makes all the difference.Several children have been treated by paramedics after a bouncy castle blew away in Swanage, Dorset.
An air ambulance was called to the scene as the children were injured in the accident.
Paramedics have said three children suffered minor injuries and two have been taken to hospital after the bouncy castle came loose.
A police spokeswoman said: "Dorset Police received reports at 13:46 BST today that a bouncy castle came loose on Shore Road, Swanage.
"A number of children are being treated by paramedics. The air ambulance is attending."
Why the bouncy castle blew away is currently unclear.
A spokeswoman for South West Ambulance Service said: "We received the call at 1.42pm to reports that an inflatable slide had blown over and reports that three children had been injured," the spokeswoman said.
"Two of the children were reported to be suffering from neck pain and they have been taken to Poole Hospital.
"The third child was treated on scene."
She added: "There is nothing to suggest their injuries are serious."
It came just months after the death of seven-year-old girl Summer Grant in Harlow, Essex after the bouncy castle she was in was blew away.
Additional reporting by PA
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