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Three-year-old girl safe after being lofted into air by kite in Taiwan
Associated Press
A three-year-old girl in Taiwan was reported safe after becoming caught in the strings of a kite and lifted several metres 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.
The terrifying incident was caught on camera but the girl was unhurt. AP/AAP
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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.
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