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LONDON – The British emergency services claim that eight children were injured when an inflatable slide collapsed during a fireworks display in the south of England. England.
The accident occurred as thousands gathered on Saturday to watch Bonfire Night fireworks in Woking, 40 km southwest of London.
Journalist Andy Datson said he saw up to 40 kids playing on the slide. According to him, he was about 30 feet tall and had "pretty fragile air".
According to witnesses, an air ambulance arrived and the families were evacuated from the site after the incident.
Surrey police said that "a number" of children had fallen from the toboggan. The force said eight children were taken to hospitals with "potentially serious injuries".
British communities hold fireworks on the occasion of the anniversary of Guy Fawkes' plot in 1605 to detonate Parliament.
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