A nine-year-old boy has been critically injured whereas inside an inflatable zorb ball in a park in Southport, Merseyside.
The boy was within the clear plastic ball in an inflatable pool in Victoria Park when it was “unexpectedly raised into the air before it landed on the grass”, in response to Merseyside Police.
He was taken to hospital by air ambulance and stays there for therapy.
Another zorb with a baby inside additionally floated up on the similar time, however they have been left unhurt.
The incident came about throughout Southport’s Food and Drink Festival within the park at about 2pm on Sunday.
Police are investigating the reason for the incident, amid studies that the zorb was blown by a gust of wind.
A spokesperson for Sefton Council mentioned: “We can affirm that an air ambulance was referred to as to Victoria Park, Southport this afternoon (Sunday 4 June) following an accident throughout the grounds.
“First aid responders from St Johns Ambulance reacted quickly to provide assistance to the person involved prior to the arrival of other emergency services.
“Following the incident, a full well being and security inspection has been undertaken on the Southport Food and Drink Festival and the occasion stays open to the general public.
“Our thoughts are with those involved in the accident and we wish them a full recovery.”
Source: information.sky.com”