3-year-old girl safe after being lofted by kite in Taiwan

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Video shot at the scene showed her twisting several times above a crowd of adults who struggled to pull the kite back to earth.

TAIPEI - The girl is lifted into the air by a large kite during a kite festival in the seaside town of Nanlioao

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Published: Sun 30 Aug 2020, 3:37 PM

Last updated: Sun 30 Aug 2020, 5:47 PM

A 3-year-old girl in Taiwan was reported safe after becoming caught in the strings of a kite and lifted several metres into the air.
The unidentified girl was taking part in a kite festival on Sunday in the seaside town of Nanlioao when she was caught up by a giant, long-tailed orange kite.
Video shot at the scene showed her twisting several times above a crowd of adults who struggled to pull the kite back to earth.
News reports said the girl was frightened but suffered no physical injuries in the incident.


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