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3 children among 6 killed by razor-sharp kite strings at Indian festival
Posted on 1/18/23 at 10:32 am
Posted on 1/18/23 at 10:32 am
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Three children and three adults were killed when their throats were slit by kite strings during a weekend festival in the Indian state of Gujarat.
The casualties occurred at the annual Uttarayan festival, where revelers are known to engage in kite fights, in which competitors aim to sever the kite strings of other opponents, the Press Trust of India news agency reported.
The dangerous kite strings are often coated with glass powder, or even lined with metal, making them razor-sharp.
Local officials said several victims bled to death after having their necks sliced by the strings used by kite fliers.
A further 176 participants were injured after suffering cuts and falls while flying kites, police said.
A 2-year-old girl identified only as Kirti was riding with her father on his bicycle in Bhavnagar city when her neck was cut by a kite string, and she died at a local hospital, police said.
In another incident, 3-year-old Kismat was walking home with her mother in the town of Visnagar on Saturday when a cord sliced her neck. She was rushed to a hospital and pronounced dead.
In the city of Rakjot, police said 7-year-old Rishab Verma was riding with his parents on their bicycle when a kite string wrapped around his neck, resulting in his death.
Similar accidents were reported in the Vadodara, Kutch and Gandhinagar districts, leading to the deaths of Swamiji Yadav, 35, Narendra Vaghela, 20, and Ashwin Gadhvi, who all had their necks sliced open while biking.
According to information from local EMS officials, 130 people suffered lacerations and 46 were hurt in falls from rooftops and terraces while flying kites Saturday and Sunday in those regions.
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Posted on 1/18/23 at 10:34 am to John88
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The dangerous kite strings are often coated with glass powder, or even lined with metal, making them razor-sharp.
This seems like a bad idea.
Posted on 1/18/23 at 10:36 am to momentoftruth87
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Ban kites!!!
I mean... banning kites (or at least flying them in public) with strings that are sharp enough to kill people doesn't sound like a bad idea
Posted on 1/18/23 at 10:36 am to John88
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throats were slit by kite strings
Good Lord, what a way to go out.
Posted on 1/18/23 at 10:36 am to John88
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known to engage in kite fights
So cock fighting would probably be safer than this
Posted on 1/18/23 at 10:36 am to John88
The crazy part is these were all in different places, not just some freak accident with a string flying into a crowd
Posted on 1/18/23 at 10:37 am to Ash Williams
For once, I agree with PETA
Posted on 1/18/23 at 10:37 am to John88
WTF?
First, why is this a thing? Who thought this shite up? Second, how is this event still happening? Surely this can't be the first time there have been injuries or deaths from this. How stupid are these people?
First, why is this a thing? Who thought this shite up? Second, how is this event still happening? Surely this can't be the first time there have been injuries or deaths from this. How stupid are these people?
Posted on 1/18/23 at 10:38 am to Ed Osteen
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The crazy part is these were all in different places, not just some freak accident with a string flying into a crowd
Yeah, apparently they do this shite every year.
Posted on 1/18/23 at 10:39 am to SloaneRanger
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Life is cheap in India.
...don't forget that the darker your skin is the lower your place will be in the caste system.
Posted on 1/18/23 at 10:40 am to John88
Sounds like a lost opportunity for a great medieval weapon.
Posted on 1/18/23 at 10:40 am to NATidefan
Maybe the just need to keep the spectators out of the kite fight arena...
I mean, what sort of brainiac strolls through with his kid while razor wire is flying over their heads?
I mean, what sort of brainiac strolls through with his kid while razor wire is flying over their heads?
Posted on 1/18/23 at 10:40 am to John88
Jesus Christ that is some sad shite
Posted on 1/18/23 at 10:42 am to John88
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3 children among 6 killed by razor-sharp kite strings
If you would asked what country this happen in, I bet 85% of the posters would have guessed India.
Posted on 1/18/23 at 10:43 am to John88
Anyone read The Kite Runner? I had never heard of this ritual until I read that book. Crazy stuff
Posted on 1/18/23 at 10:43 am to John88
Get the vaccine. It may save your life from kite strings.
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