Six children have now died following a tragic jumping castle accident at a primary school in Australia
The children fell an estimated 10 metres after the jumping castle was picked up by a powerful gust of wind.
A sixth child has died, Chace Harrison was just 11-years-old, one of the youngest part of this heart breaking tragedy.
Chace Harrison died in hospital on Sunday afternoon.
His death follows those of 11-year-old Addison and 12-year-olds Zane, Jye, Jalailah and Peter.
Two children remain in a critical condition in Royal Hobart Hospital and one other is in recovery at home.
Tributes and flowers have been laid outside Hillcrest primary school… all in mourning for those siz little lives lost
The children were grade five and six students, who were celebrating an end-of-year event in the town of Devonport in Tasmania.
The state’s Police Commissioner says the children were meant to be celebrating, not mourning.
Several fundraisers have been launched to support the families of the children who died in the tragedy
More than a million dollars has been raised in the community to support those mourning the tragedy.
It’s unthinkable heartbreak right before Christmas.
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison said this will leave families completed devastated.
He visited the Primary School with his wife Jenny… they paid their respects and this was the note they left with flowers
The Prime minster says an extra $800,000 will also be made available to fund trauma counselling.
Quarter of a million dollars will go to first responders involved in the aftermath of the accident and over half a million will go to the broader community.
Four forensic child interviewers will travel there from Sydney over the coming days.
A report will be prepared by the coroner, as tributes continue to pour in for the families and wider community
Authorities are working to preserve hand written notes and establish a more permanent memorial.
