Taiwan toddler survives terrifying kite flight at festival


In this images, a three-year-old girl is lifted into the air by a large kite during a kite festival in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020. The wind slowed down and the girl was safely recovered by adults on the ground. - AP

TAIPEI, Aug 31 (AFP): A three-year-old girl in Taiwan survived being launched into the air for a terrifying half-minute flight after she was ensnared in the tail of a kite at a weekend festival.

Dramatic footage captured the girl's ordeal in Hsinchu city.

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