A three-year-old girl was swept away by a kite to the sky following a violent gust of wind at Hsinchu’s Nanliao Harbor in Taiwan on Sunday.
The incident took place during the kick-off event of the 2020 International Kite Festival.
The northwestern city is also famous for its high winds.
A gust suddenly sent a kite flying but it pulled the girl into the sky much to the attendees’ surprise.
The girl swung violently into the air for several seconds before she was pulled back to the ground.
A group managed to bring down the girl when she fell, and the crown started shouting.
The girl sustained minor injuries and scratches. She was immediately brought to the nearest hospital.
The city council has decided to cancel the event after the traumatic incident.
“The city government team offers its sincere apology to the victim and the public,” Mayor Lin Chih-chien said on Facebook.
The organizers said that the kite was supposed to fly to the sky carrying candies for the kids and children were usually at a safe distance.
Photo credit: Taiwan News
