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Four children hospitalized after bounce house is picked up by wind in Arizona

Six kids hurt in separate bounce house incidents
Four children hospitalized after bounce house is picked up by wind in Mesa
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MESA, Ariz. — Four children were hospitalized Thursday after a bounce house was picked up by a heavy wind in Mesa.

The Mesa Fire Department says the incident happened around 4 p.m. local time near Brown Road and Val Vista Drive.

According to witnesses, a strong gust of wind lifted the bounce house several feet into the air during a party.

Firefighters say it's unclear how many children were inside the bounce house when the incident happened, but four children between the ages of 5 and 11 were treated with moderate to serious injuries. All four were taken to the hospital.

This incident comes just days after two children were hospitalized in Arizona after a bounce house flew 20+ feet in the air during a dust devil near Chino Valley.

This story was originally published by Clayton Klapper on Scripps station KNXV in Phoenix.