Last Updated on: 17th December 2021, 09:07 pm
Who is Addison Stewart? Biography, Wiki
Addison Stewart and four other children died in the bouncy castle tragedy outside their Australian school. The police began to investigate whether the huge rubber dinghy was securely attached to the ground.
The victims who died were all fifth and sixth-grade students at Hillcrest Elementary School who died after diving about 9 meters from the bouncy castle that was blown by a gust of wind on Thursday.
Addison Stewart’s Age
Her current age was 11 years.
Tasmania Jumping Castle Accident
The wind gust accident happened on Thursday during a fun day at an elementary school in Devonport, Tasmania.
As per police, the children fell from a height of 10 meters, including two boys and two girls.
The kids were in sixth grade, probably 10 or 11 years old. A fifth child later died in the hospital.
“A gust of wind would have lifted the bouncy castle and inflatable balloons,” said Tasmanian police superintendent Darren Hine.
“Our hearts break for the families and loved ones, the classmates, the teachers of these young people who were taken away too early.”
Paramedics rushed to Hillcrest Elementary School around 10:00 a.m. after the accident. Local time (Wednesdays 23:00 GMT).
The children received first aid before being transported to the hospital by helicopter. Initially, four children were pronounced dead and a fifth child later died in hospital.
The parents were alerted immediately after the incident, which occurred on the last day of the school year.
ABC reporter Monte Bovill tweeted that residents had “gone to school to pick up their children.”
Speaking to a local newspaper, a parent said the school had installed such tanks on similar occasions without any problems.
“You wouldn’t dream of a day of fun activity that ended like this,” the woman told The Hobart Mercury.
“We are all heartbroken for the parents involved. And we feel guilty that we are also relieved that our children were not hurt.”
Police Investigation
A forensic medical examination is underway, the police said.
On the north coast of Tasmania, Devonport is a small port town with just under 30,000 inhabitants.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison described the accident as “incredibly heartbreaking”.
“Little kids on a fun day … and it turns into a terrible tragedy. It’s heartbreaking at this time of year,” he said.
