Tragedy in China: Two children died after stealing an inflatable castle

April 2, 2019

The tragic episode happened last Sunday in an amusement park, when a powerful whirlwind made the attraction rise. There were 18 others injured.

Two boys are dead last Sunday in China, after A strong swirl raised an inflatable castle in the air. In addition, 18 other children were injured.

The tragic episode occurred last Sunday at a theme park in Yucheng City, Shanqui County, Henan Province, China. Two adults were also hospitalized.

The attraction was full of children at the time when this weather phenomenon occurred. According to the main forecaster of the Henan Meteorological Department, Zhang Xia, the vortex had a diameter of 10 meters and lasted three to four minutes, according to the site chinadaily.com

"The gigantic tire was blown by the wind that turned and the air was full of yellow sand.I saw two children falling to the ground and many screaming," said the spokesman. one of the witnesses of the tragedy in China, a country that suffered another serious incident a few days ago in a shopping center.

Of the 18 wounded, one is very bad, according to local authorities, and the others suffered minor injuries. Moreover, the specialists who badyzed this phenomenon they differentiated the whirlwind from a tornado.

These are accompanied by thunderstorms and strong gusts of wind. The whirlwind that happened a few days ago in China looks like a small cyclone that turns dust and small objects into the air.

Another difference with tornadoes is that these wind events usually last a few minutes, although experts have reported that it is not common to see a phenomenon as powerful as the one that occurred this Sunday at the park. attractions.

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