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KITE HORROR Baby among six people sliced to death by ‘glass-encrusted’ strings during blood-drenched ‘kite fighting’ festival

 


SIX people were horrifically sliced to death by glass-encrusted kite strings after a blood-drenched festival in India. 

 

Three children, including a baby, are among the dead after the day of celebration in Gujarat turned sinister on Saturday.

 

 

Flying enthusiasts coat strings in coloured ground glass for the Uttarayan festivalCredit: AFP

 

The spectators' throats were sliced open by the razor-sharp strings used by "kite fighters" at the annual Uttarayan festival.

 

It's understood at least 11 people died during the festival after either plunging from buildings or being sliced by the strings.

 

Huge crowds had gathered to watch the spectacle in the sky, where participants battle to slice their opponent's cords. 

 

The mid-air tussle for triumph tragically saw two baby girls, aged two and three, and a boy, 7, bleed to death in front of their helpless parents. 

 

Hundreds of participants positioned themselves on terraces and rooftops to send their kites soaring before chaos erupted.

 

Revellers had used "sharp" strings to fly their colourful creations in the hopes of cutting off their competitors. 

 

The vibrant kites are typically made of lightweight paper and bamboo, before being attached to lines that are embossed in a mixture of glue, ground glass before being reinforced with metal.

 

The strings, known as firkees, are then dried, rolled up and attached to the rear. 

 

 

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