NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police say three people, including two children, have died after their throats were slashed by glass-coated kite string used in competitions to bring down the kites of rivals.

Once a symbol of celebration during Jamghat and other festivals, kite flying has now become a deadly hazard on the city streets due to the growing use of the banned razor-sharp nylon or plastic kite ...

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Three children and three adults were killed when their throats were slit by kite strings during a weekend festival in the Indian state of Gujarat. The casualties occurred at the annual Uttarayan ...

Six people, including three children, were killed at a kite festival in India when their throats were cut by kite strings that had been coated in powdered glass, according to multiple media reports.

NEW DELHI – Indian police say three people, including two children, have died after their throats were slashed by glass-coated kite string used in competitions to bring down the kites of rivals. A ...