Six people, including two toddlers and a young child, have horrifically died after their necks were slit by “glass-encrusted” kite strings at an annual festival in India. Huge crowds gathered for the ...

Sharp kite strings have killed three people in India in a single day, according to police. A 4-year-old boy had his throat slit while he was looking out of a car’s sunroof and a 22-year-old man ...

A biker in India died after his throat was slit by a glass-coated kite string while he was on his way to his sister’s home to celebrate the Hindu festival of Rakhi. The Delhi-based man, Vipin Kumar, ...

USING razor-sharp strings coated in metal or crushed glass mixed with glue, the popular tradition of kite fighting can turn deadly in seconds. Children's throats have been sliced open by kite strings ...

Two children and one man have been killed in freak accidents after having their throats slit by glass-coated kite strings in India. The incidents were all separate and occurred over a 48-hour period ...

Two children and a man have died in the Indian capital after their throats were slit by glass-covered strings used for flying kites during Independence Day celebrations. The tragedies prompted the ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Sharp kite strings have killed three people ...