A freak 'dust devil' weather phenomena was captured on film in the UK after a boy in a zorb was 'thrown 15m into sky', witnesses claimed.
The nine-year-old was rushed to hospital after the apparent freak accident which witnesses attributed to a sudden and dramatic gust of wind on Sunday. The incident happened at the Southport Food and Drink Festival, and saw the zorb blown into the air before crashing down.
An air ambulance was called to assist the boy, while staff reacted by holding down the other zorbs which also had children inside at the packed event. The attractions were set up as part of the offering at the annual festival on Victoria Park.
