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6 Killed by Razor-Sharp
Kite String During Festival

Jan 18, 2023 4:41 PM CST

6 Killed by Razor-Sharp Kite String During Festival

Victims include 3 children, Indian authorities say

(Newser) - Razor-sharp kite string killed at least six people, including three children, during the annual kite-flying festival in India's Gujarat state, authorities say. At least 176 others were injured, many in falls from rooftops, during the Uttarkand festival, which marks the end of winter, LBC reports. Authorities say the six...

3-Year-Old Girl Goes
Airborne at Kite Festival

Aug 30, 2020 4:10 PM CDT

3-Year-Old Girl Goes Airborne at Kite Festival

The Taiwanese crowd is shocked as girl twists in the air

(Newser) - A 3-year-old girl in Taiwan was reported safe after becoming caught in the strings of a kite and lifted several meters into the air, the AP reports. The unidentified girl was taking part in a kite festival Sunday in the seaside town of Nanlioao when she was caught up by...

Deadly Kite Strings
Slit Throats of 3

Aug 17, 2016 11:14 AM CDT

Deadly Kite Strings Slit Throats of 3

Delhi has now banned sale of glass-covered strings

(Newser) - A man and two children are dead in India after a kite flying tradition on Independence Day went horribly wrong. Two children, aged 3 and 4, had their throats slit by kite strings covered with powdered glass or metal—a coating used to cut down competitors' kites—while riding with...

Teen Killed
in Argument
—Over a Kite

Aug 19, 2013 10:08 AM CDT

Teen Killed in Argument —Over a Kite

He cut alleged murderer's kite string

(Newser) - A group of teenagers kicked and beat a 17-year-old to death after a kite-flying dispute on the rooftops of the Indian capital, police said today. Rajan Chand had been flying a kite in a northeast Delhi neighborhood Friday when he apparently angered another boy by snapping the line on his...

Kite Ship's Maiden Voyage
a Success

Mar 20, 2008 8:58 PM CDT

Kite Ship's Maiden Voyage a Success

Sails allowed cargo vessel to use 20% less fuel during trip

(Newser) - Environmental concerns might get shipping companies to go back to the future, Earth2Tech.com reports, after a cargo vessel recently used 20% less fuel than normal on a 12,000-mile journey by a kite-like sail. The EU contributed $1.9 million to help rig the Beluga SkySails with the 1,...

Go Sail a Kite, Across the Ocean

Jan 22, 2008 6:23 PM CST

Go Sail a Kite, Across the Ocean

Cargo ship hopes to cut fuel costs, emissions with old-fashioned power

(Newser) - A ship partially pulled by a huge kite is starting its journey across the Atlantic today. The cargo ship—sailing from Germany to Venezuela—will test a new strategy of cutting CO2 emissions from ships by equipping them with computer-controlled kites. At more than 1,700 square feet, the kite...