Chester-le-street park accident (Co. Durham)

Mr Joshua · 23 Jul 2006 at 16:57

My parents have just got back from the park with my nephew and niece and told me about a accident with a bouncy castle type maze.

Apparently the whole thing (with people inside) came free from its anchor and went about 100ft in the air according to my dad. Some people fell out when it went up and there was people being resuscitated.

The place was swarming with police, ambulances and 3 helicopters.

Can't see anything on the BBC news site yet but it sounds pretty bad.

Serj · 23 Jul 2006 at 16:58

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That sounds quite bad :eek:

PrettyInPink · 23 Jul 2006 at 16:59

That sounds shocking.

Hope everyone is ok

calnen · 23 Jul 2006 at 17:03

The ones I've seen have just had big blowers pushing air into them?? Someone must have made a pretty big mistake...

Nismo · 23 Jul 2006 at 17:03

Maybe wait until its confirmed that its not too serious before coming out with the 'funny' remarks?

calnen · 23 Jul 2006 at 17:05

Just read the last posts and this isnt valid anymore.

RIP

Mr Joshua · 23 Jul 2006 at 17:07

From what I've been told one part was quite near the ground but there were people at the highest point falling around inside (and out). Obviously it's pretty bad when someone needed CPR.

Wossi · 23 Jul 2006 at 17:15

calnen said:
The ones I've seen have just had big blowers pushing air into them?? Someone must have made a pretty big mistake...

I was at a meet in Oxford yesterday and there was a huge blow up Blaupunkt Cover over an ITR and when the wind picked up it went flying damaging a car in the process.

Does seem a bit strange though.

JBuk · 23 Jul 2006 at 17:15

a similar thing happened to a bouncy castle when i was a kid, a gust of wind got under it and the thing took off, it went about 20ft up . luckily no one got injured

Mr Joshua · 23 Jul 2006 at 18:28

Just been on the North news, 2 women dead and a 3 year old was air lifted to hospital in a serious condition.

Greenlizard0 · 23 Jul 2006 at 18:48

2 people died according to bbc news...horrible stuff..

woodsy · 23 Jul 2006 at 18:54

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/5208460.stm

Gaygle · 23 Jul 2006 at 18:55

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/5208460.stm

EDIT: DAMMIT, too slow.

Locrian · 23 Jul 2006 at 18:56

Maybe they will ban all this modern art carp at last, one can dream. Sounds bad

Oblivious · 23 Jul 2006 at 18:56

If this is the one I think it is, Ive been in it a few years ago when it was shown at Nottingham Castle.

Shocking stuff.

converse_uprise · 23 Jul 2006 at 18:56

Sounds horrific. RIP.

PrettyInPink · 23 Jul 2006 at 18:57

woodsy said:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/5208460.stm

Shocking

R.I.P

MasterMike · 23 Jul 2006 at 18:59

Locrian said:
Maybe they will ban all this modern art carp at last

Oh, don't be daft.

Horrible news.

GoldenGlory · 23 Jul 2006 at 19:01

That's crazy. Did it lift up 40m into the air with people still inside? :eek:

2 people dead, someone will be going down that's for sure.

Locrian · 23 Jul 2006 at 19:07

MasterMike said:
Oh, don't be daft.

Horrible news.

Who is being daft! Everyday of our lives we have people pushing this absurd notion of modern art down our throats like its something to be proud of. A canvas painted all in one colour and slashed, a video of a man painting a room and now inflatable corridors! Its just not art.

I wonder who will be liable for the accident