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  • This Footage Of A Kid Getting Blown Into The Sky Via Kite Is Unbelievable [Video]

    31 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone in Lifestyle, Vibe, Video
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    Before we dive into this one, you should know that the three-year-old girl who was lifted into the air emerged unharmed.

    She also emerged with a story to tell for the rest of her life, and video footage to prove that she isn’t talking nonsense.

    During a kite festival on Sunday in the seaside town of Nanliao, near Hsinchu City, in Taiwan, the girl became entangled in the strings of a giant kite, before being hoisted into the air.

    According to the Guardian, a local government bureaucrat, Zhang Li Ke, said the strong winds had caused the tail of the kite to wrap around the girl’s stomach.

    Start from 45 seconds in below, and get ready for a wild ride:

    The Guardian also shared this footage, from a different angle:

    The mayor of Hsinchu city, Lin Chih-chien, issued a public apology following the incident:

    Chen Ko-fang, secretary-general of the Taiwan-based Asian Kite Forum, said the kite was supposed to scatter lollies from the sky for children to catch below…

    Chen said children were usually kept at a distance until the kite was in the air, but organisers weren’t expecting the sudden gusts, reported to have been a level seven on the Beaufort scale – or around 50-60km per hour.

    Do we have an African Kite Forum?

    Anyway, we’re just happy the girl emerged unscathed.

    [source:guardian]

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