Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Two Child Safety Incidents Reported Across Madhya Pradesh
Two separate incidents involving children were reported in Madhya Pradesh.
At Patalpani, five children were inside an inflatable jumping house when the electricity stopped.
The air blower also stopped, so the structure fell down in about 30 seconds.
Two young women pulled the children out.
One girl fainted briefly but recovered.
Villagers said the attraction was damaged and may not have had the needed permissions or backup power.
In another incident in Indore, an eight-year-old boy named Vansh went missing after going out to play.
He was later found in a water-filled pit and doctors could not save him.
Police are investigating what happened.
Five children were trapped for about 30 seconds when an inflatable jumping house collapsed at Patalpani after a power failure.
Two young women rescued the children, while one girl briefly fainted before recovering.
Villagers alleged the inflatable was torn, lacked generator backup and operated without required permissions.
An eight-year-old boy, Vansh, drowned in a water-filled pit in Indore after leaving home to play.
Police are investigating the drowning and conducted a post-mortem; doctors declared Vansh dead on arrival at hospital.
- Who
- Five children at Patalpani and eight-year-old Vansh in Indore were involved in the reported incidents.
- What
- An inflatable jumping house collapsed on five children, while Vansh drowned in a water-filled pit.
- When
- The jumping-house incident occurred on Saturday evening; the drowning was reported on Sunday after Vansh left home around 8 a.m.
- Where
- The first incident occurred at Patalpani near Mhow, Madhya Pradesh; the second occurred in Naya Basera, Indore.
- Why
- The jumping house deflated when a power failure stopped its blower; the circumstances of the drowning remain under police investigation.
Villagers’ Safety Concerns
Reported Official Position
Permissions and safety arrangements
Villagers’ Safety Concerns
Villagers alleged that the jumping-house operator had no panchayat NOC or police permission, that the structure was torn and that there was no generator backup.
Reported Official Position
The reports do not include a response from the operator or administration; villagers asked authorities to verify permissions and safety standards.
Continued operation
Villagers’ Safety Concerns
Villagers said the jumping house was operating again on Sunday morning despite the previous evening’s collapse.
Reported Official Position
No official explanation for the reported continued operation was provided in the reports.
- Patalpani incident
- A Mickey Mouse-themed inflatable jumping house collapsed after a power failure.
- Children rescued
- Two young women pulled five children from under the deflated structure.
- Reported safety concerns
- Villagers alleged the inflatable was torn, lacked generator backup and operated without required permissions.
- Charge
- The operator reportedly charged Rs 100 per person.
- Drowning victim
- Vansh, an eight-year-old Class 4 student from Naya Basera.
- Water pit
- The pit was reported to be three to four feet deep.
- Investigation
- Police investigated the drowning and conducted a post-mortem.