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Thirteen people were injured when a strong gust of wind blew a carnival's three "bounce" houses into the air.
Bounce houses are inflatable structures often found at events, primarily for kids' amusement.
The Oceanside United Soccer Club was hosting its annual little league soccer tournament in Oceanside, Long Island, when a powerful wind swept through the field. The rope holding three bounce houses came undone and the structures took to the air, knocking people over and knocking one bounce house into another.
This "unusual" incident, as local officials are calling it, injured 13 people, including kids in the houses and adults on the ground, who were rushed to the hospital. None of the injuries are life-threatening, though one child is critically injured, according to CBS. The rope itself dragged one girl momentarily by the neck.
According to ABC, it is still unclear where the blame lies. Who was responsible for securing the ropes from the ground to the houses? Who was responsible for monitoring wind changes? This "unusual" incident has occurred ten times in the past few months, nationally.
Nassau County is not filing charges at the moment, though civil action is expected to take place.
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