Muscat: Bounce Oman, an indoor adventure park in Muscat has been temporarily closed, after a 10-year-old boy was seriously injured following a major fall while climbing a wall on Thursday. 

According to officials, the boy suffered multiple injuries and is admitted in ICU at Khoula Hospital in a critical condition. “The condition of the child is said to be critical. He is in intensive care. Doctors are expected to decide on a possible surgery after 48 hours,” the official said.

Meanwhile, Bounce Oman said it was temporarily closing its operation for an independent safety review. The decision to closed its doors was understood yo have taken after it suffered a public outcry on social media. “We are very sad to confirm that a young boy was seriously injured at our Oman venue whilst using the climbing area on Thursday, September 12. We are now doing everything within our power to make sure that we fully understand how the accident happened, and how we can prevent further such accidents.”

Inadvertent human error

“As of now, we have no update that we can share regarding his condition and want to respect the family’s privacy at this difficult time. It is our duty to ensure the safety of all customers, especially children within our venue, and this is a responsibility that we take incredibly seriously.”

“Following the findings from its initial investigations, the company said that it can confirm that all equipment was functioning correctly, ‘however at this stage we cannot rule out inadvertent human error by an employee, for this we are deeply sorry.”

“As a result of these findings we have taken the decision to close the venue with immediate effect for a period of 2 or 3 days to ensure all team members are retrained on their duties and obligations, and all facts pertaining to the incident are established. This will also allow us to have an independent review conducted,” the statement added.