A three-year-old girl has died after a bouncy castle she was playing in was swept away by strong winds during an event in Montreal’s LaSalle borough, authorities say.
A Catholic church in the borough, Missione Madre Dei Cristiani, was holding a family event at Ouellette Park at about 4:30 p.m. on May 31 when the inflatable bouncy castle was blown several metres away by strong winds.
Six people were taken to hospital, including the three-year-old girl, who was initially in critical condition and later pronounced dead in hospital.
In an email to The Epoch Times, the Quebec coroner’s office said coroner Martine Lachance had been tasked with investigating the cause and circumstances surrounding the girl’s death….