27, including 13 minors, injured during kite flying fest in Rajasthan
11 months, 1 week ago

27, including 13 minors, injured during kite flying fest in Rajasthan

Hindustan Times  

Amid the celebration of Makar Sankranti on Sunday, 27 people, including 13 minors, were injured in kite-flying-related accidents till 5pm in Rajasthan, said an official familiar with the matter. Twenty people, including 6 minors, were injured in kite-flying-related accidents in Jaipur, said an official from Jaipur’s Sawai Man Singh Hospital familiar with the development. The rest of the minors sustained head injuries majorly by falling off while flying the kites,” said a medical officer from the hospital. “However, a 6-year-old girl, who got a deep cut at her ear and cheek, was admitted to the hospital considering critical condition,” he said.

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News 18  

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