Motorist Killed by Kite

You might typically associate kite flying with warm sunny days and colourful imprints in the skies above a park or a beach however for one unfortunate family this couldn't be further from the truth. In India there is a hugely popular kite fighting sport whereby two kite fliers battle to cut the string of their opponents kite with their own kite string to be crowned the winner. The strings of these kites called "manja nool" have been gummed and covered with colourful powdered glass to give more competitive advantage.

One of these kite strings got tangled around and sliced the neck of a passing motorist while he was travelling on a motorcycle with his wife and child, in the city of Chennai. Sadly the motorist lost his life from the injuries he sustained. It is not the first recorded death from this kite fighting practice and there has also been countless injuries to people and birds which has subsequently led to a ban on kite flying in some of India's cities. 

Sources: autoblog,The Times of India

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