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Seven children hurt in Woking Park inflatable slide collapse | |
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Seven children have suffered "potentially serious" injuries after a fairground ride collapsed during a fireworks event. | |
Woking Park in Surrey was evacuated after a giant inflatable slide collapsed at the fairground earlier. | |
The children were treated at the scene and have been taken to major trauma centres in what the ambulance service described as a "significant incident". | |
The site was evacuated for an air ambulance to land. | |
Police said a "giant inflatable slide had collapsed" and the ambulance service said it had "multiple crews" at the scene. | |
The ambulance service has treated seven children for "potentially serious injuries" and they are being taken to major trauma centres in London. | |
The fireworks display has been abandoned and people have been told to return home. | The fireworks display has been abandoned and people have been told to return home. |
The incident was initially reported as the collapse of a helter skelter. | |
Event organisers Woking Fireworks tweeted: "We are all very shocked and distressed by events in the funfair this evening. | |
"We are focussing in assisting the emergency services in dealing with the injured children." | |
"Our thoughts are with the children and their families at the moment," it added. | |
It said the "air ambulance had left the park with the last casualties" and police have launched an investigation. | |
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