Kite String Accidents Claim Lives in Surat

In Surat, India, two sad accidents happened because of kite strings.

First, a family of three was riding a motorcycle on a very high bridge.

A kite string got wrapped around the man, causing him to lose control.

The motorcycle crashed into the bridge's wall, and all three fell about 70 feet to the ground.

The man and his young daughter died right away.

The mother landed on a parked auto-rickshaw and survived at first, but later died from her injuries.

In another accident, an 8-year-old boy was riding his bicycle when a kite string cut his throat.

He died from his injuries.

Both accidents happened during the day, one on a Wednesday and the other on a Thursday.