Two 10-year-old children are seriously injured after freak gust of wind sends a jumping castle flying seven metres in the air

A jumping castle has been swept up by a 'random' wind gust in regional NSW, injuring two young children playing inside.

The inflatable castle was lifted about seven metres into the air during a family gathering in the Riverina town of Tabbita, north of Griffith, on Sunday afternoon.

It dropped two 10-year-olds on the ground, with paramedics treating a girl for a leg injury and a boy who suffered an arm injury and neck pain.

A jumping castle has been swept up by a 'random' wind gust in regional NSW, injuring two young children playing inside

A jumping castle has been swept up by a 'random' wind gust in regional NSW, injuring two young children playing inside

NSW Ambulance Inspector Markus Zarins said a 'random gust of wind' appeared to be the cause of the incident.

'This would have been a terrifying experience for everyone at the scene,' he said in a statement.

'The jumping castle really took off landing a few hundred metres away from its initial location.'

Both children were taken to Griffith Airport and airlifted to Wagga Wagga hospital in a serious but stable condition.

The inflatable castle was lifted about seven metres into the air during a family gathering

The inflatable castle was lifted about seven metres into the air during a family gathering

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