Archive · 16 Aug 2026
Delhi teenager burned after kite string touches high-tension wire
A teenager was flying a kite from the rooftop of a building in Delhi.
The kite's string touched a very strong electric wire.
When he pulled the string, electricity passed through his body and his clothes caught fire.
People nearby saw what happened and rushed to help him.
He was taken to a hospital for treatment.
First he was treated at Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, and later moved to Safdarjung Hospital because his burns were serious.
Doctors say he is now safe and out of danger.
Nobody knows for sure what kind of kite string he was using.
Some residents think it was a banned, glass-coated string called "Chinese manjha" that can be very dangerous.
A 17-year-old boy in the Ghazipur area of East Delhi suffered serious burn injuries after his kite string touched a high-tension electricity wire.
The teenager was flying the kite from a rooftop when the string got entangled with the wire, and his body caught fire as he pulled the string.
A video of the incident, showing the teenager catching fire while trying to pull the string, has surfaced on the internet.
He was initially treated at Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital and later referred to Safdarjung Hospital due to the extent of his burn injuries.
The type of kite string used remains unknown, though residents claimed he was flying with the banned 'Chinese manjha' (glass-coated nylon kite wire).
- Who
- A 17-year-old teenager in the Ghazipur area of East Delhi
- What
- Suffered serious burn injuries after his kite string touched a high-tension electricity wire and his body caught fire
- When
- Date not specified in the reports; described as a recent incident in Delhi
- Where
- Ghazipur area, East Delhi; treated at Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital and later Safdarjung Hospital
- Why
- The kite string came in contact with a high-tension electricity wire, and pulling the string brought the boy into contact with the current
- Victim
- 17-year-old teenager
- Location
- Ghazipur area, East Delhi
- Incident
- Kite string touched a high-tension wire, causing the boy's body to catch fire
- Initial treatment
- Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital
- Referred to
- Safdarjung Hospital
- Condition
- Out of danger
- Kite string type
- Unknown; residents claimed banned 'Chinese manjha' was used