Weekend whirlwind toll: 2 children dead, 20 hurt when trampoline blew away

Two children died and another 20 people, including 18 children, were injured when a giant inflatable trampoline they were playing on was blown away by a tornado-like whirlwind on Sunday in Yucheng county of Shangqiu, Henan province.

All the injured have received treatment and were in stable condition as of Monday, and the county government vowed targeted medical and psychological treatment for everyone injured, the county said on Monday.

The sudden whirlwind hit amusement facilities at a scenic spot in the county around 3 pm Sunday, the local government said.