Video: 3-year-old girl safe after being lofted by kite in Taiwan

Video shot at the scene showed her twisting several times above a crowd of adults

Last updated: August 30, 2020 | 16:03

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In this image made from video, a 3 year old girl is lifted into the air by a large kite during a kite festival in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan.

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Taipei: 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 unidentified girl was taking part in a kite festival Sunday in the seaside town of Nanlioao when she was caught up by a giant, long-tailed orange kite.

Video shot at the scene showed her twisting several times above a crowd of adults who struggled to pull the kite back to earth.

News reports said the girl was frightened but suffered no physical injuries in the incident.

A 3 year old girl is lifted into the air by a large kite during a kite festival.

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