21 September 2026
New jumping castle rules could be introduced across Australia after freak 'mini tornado' hurled inflatable 16 metres into the air, killing six children
A freak mini tornado almost impossible to predict tore across a Tasmanian school oval and hurled a packed jumping castle up to 16 metres into the air, a coroner has heard.
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