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15 schoolchildren escape injury after playground accident in Fujairah

Fifteen school children at a private Fujairah school were briefly admitted to hospital, Thursday, after they fell from an inflatable bouncy castle, a hospital source said.

  • By Fuad Ali, Staff Reporter
  • Published: 16:34 March 27, 2008
  • Gulf News

Fujairah: Fifteen school children at a private Fujairah school were briefly admitted to hospital, Thursday, after they fell from an inflatable bouncy castle, a hospital source said.

The children did not suffer any serious injuries after the incident, which took place inside school premises.

A hospital source said 11 girls and four boys were admitted to the emergency ward as a precautionary measure but were discharged soon after checks confirmed that they were unharmed by the incident.

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