Schoolboy falls from climbing wall at Oman activity centre

Muscat: A child who fell from a climbing wall at a Muscat activity complex has been rushed to hospital.

The incident, at Bounce Oman, was confirmed by the Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulance. The Omani boy, a grade 6 pupil at Sultan's School, had gone with a group of friends on Thursday evening to the newly opened complex.

An official from PACDA told Times of Oman: "We received a report yesterday evening that a child was injured due to falling from a high place."

He is admitted to the ICU at Al Khoula hospital.

The climbing wall was roped off by operators after the incident, according to parents who were present.