Canada: Three-year-old girl killed when wind lifts bouncy castle, throwing her to the ground

A tragic incident in Montreal on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, claimed the life of three-year-old Ava Ciampini when a bouncy castle she was playing in was swept away by powerful winds reaching 80 km/h.

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It was horrific. We have never experienced such a tragedy. It breaks the heart.

The "Daily Mail" reported that the inflatable structure was lifted into the air by the gusts, sending the child several meters before she sustained fatal injuries. Ten other individuals were also injured in the same event. Ava was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, where she later died.

Gino Moretto, an eyewitness and acquaintance of the family, described the scene after the storm as a "war zone." He told "CTV News," "It was horrific. We have never experienced such a tragedy. It breaks the heart," he said, visibly moved.

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She wants us to be happy, to take care of our son and be there for each other as parents. Whatever we do, we do it for her.

Speaking to the "Montreal Gazette," the girl's father, Luca Ciampini, stated that the family is "devastated." "She wants us to be happy, to take care of our son and be there for each other as parents. Whatever we do, we do it for her," he said emotionally. He described Ava as "a happy and smart prankster who loved to make people laugh."

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a happy and smart prankster who loved to make people laugh.

The father explained that the park held special sentimental value for the family, as it was where he proposed to his wife, Arielle. "We always try to keep the tradition of going there as a family, and that was the reason we were at the festival," he said. He added that they would "make sure" to donate their daughter's organs, so she would be remembered as a "hero."

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We always try to keep the tradition of going there as a family, and that was the reason we were at the festival.