Caught on the tail of a giant kite, this 3-year-old also flies across the yard.

KOMPAS.com – A dangerous incident related to kite play has occurred again.

This time in Taiwan. A 3-year-old girl is caught by the tail of a giant kite at an international kite festival that sends her flying to great heights.

This incident occurred in the city of Hsinchu, south of Taipei, on Sunday (8/30/2020), as cited in CNN.

The horrific incident was recorded in a video that was later spread widely on the internet.

Before the kite caught and flew the boy, several adult men were seen preparing the giant orange kite.

The giant kite has a long tail.

As the head of the kite begins to take off, the tail slowly follows.

The kite flew perfectly.

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But who would have thought, at the end of the kite’s tail he caught a 3-year-old boy and also took him away with the kite.

People in the area immediately yelled and pointed at the poor boy.

How the boy got caught in the kite’s tail was not explained in more detail.

The child also floats following the kite that flies with the wind for about 30 seconds.

A short time later, the audience successfully pulled the tail of the low-flying kite, so that the boy was caught and released from the tail of the kite.

The boy was immediately taken to the hospital accompanied by the mother and a festival organizer.

Quotation Japan Times, This unknown boy whose identity is seen seems frightened by natural events.

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He suffered minor injuries, abrasions on his face and neck.

Through Facebook, Hsinchu Mayor Lin Chih-chien apologized for the incident.

The kite festival was also postponed to ensure the safety of all the participants involved in it.

“We will review the situation to prevent accidents like this from happening again and hold related parties responsible,” he said.

It is known that the wind speed when the incident occurred was very strong, reaching 50-61 kilometers per hour.