Four children dead and four fighting for their lives after plunging 30ft off bouncy castle caught in gust of wind

FOUR children have died and four others are fighting for their lives after falling 30ft from a bouncy castle that was caught in a gust of wind. The tragedy happened after the inflatable was lifted into the air at a school on Australia’s island state of Tasmania on Thursday. EPAFour children have died and four are fighting for their lives after falling 30ft from a bouncy castle in Tasmania[/caption] EPAThe tragedy happened after the inflatable was lifted into the air by a gust of wind at a school on Thursday.[/caption] The children who died included two boys and two girls in year six, which would make them 10 or 11 years old, said Tasmania police commissioner Darren Hine. Five children are in hospital, including four in a critical condition, with a police an investigation into the horrific accident now underway. The school was holding a celebration to mark the end of the school year. Images published by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation showed police officers consoling each other as paramedics provided first aid to victims. Parents arrived at the school gate to collect their children as helicopters ferried the injured to hospitals. Hine said: “On a day when these children were meant to be celebrating the last day of primary school, instead we’re all mourning their loss. Most read in The Sun CUT IT OUT Keeper sent off BEFORE kick-off in final after VAR catches sick gesture to fans XMAS WITH CAUTION Brits urged to MEET OUTDOORS & limit socialising, warns Whitty ROT IN HELL Killer LAUGHS as she's jailed for stamping Star to death - as mum gets 8 years KATE ESCAPE Katie Price SPARED JAIL over drink-drive crash that saw her flip BMW UNDER PRESSURE PM to hold press conference TODAY before Cobra meeting amid Omicron fear FALSE HOPE Here's why you might have Omicron even with NEGATIVE lateral flow tests “Our hearts are breaking for the families and the loved ones, schoolmates, teachers of these young people who were taken too soon. “Our thoughts are also with those emergency services personnel who attended to try and save these people’s lives.” Tasmania’s premier Peter Gutwein said the tragedy was “devastating and heartbreaking.” Mr Gutwein said: “It’s difficult for me to find the right words in such tragic circumstances.” “I’m certain that I speak for all Tasmanians in extending my deepest sympathies to the family, friends and loved ones of everyone affected by today’s tragedy.”