![]() ![]() ![]() There was also a spurt in the number of road accidents, with 461 cases on January 15 and 820 on January 14, the data revealed.Īmong districts, Ahmedabad recorded the highest number of 59 cases of kite string injuries and 10 cases of falls, the 108-EMS stated in a release. Swamiji Yadav, 35, died after his neck was slit by a thread while he was riding his two-wheeler on a bridge, while Narendra Vaghela, 20, was killed in a similar manner in Gandhidham city of Kutch district, Ashwin Gadhvi in Kalol town of Gandhinagar, they said.Īs per the data compiled by 108-EMS emergency ambulance service, a total 130 people sustained cuts and 46 were injured after falling from a height while flying kites on Saturday and Sunday. Unlike India, people in Nepal fly kites in August September period and is more popular in time of Dashain. Its primarily a harvest festival and it celebrates the onset of the new season, bringing in longer days and shorter nights and warmer climate. Sometimes, the date changes to January 15 as well. Similarly, seven-year-old Rishabh Verma was riding with his parents on a two-wheeler after buying a kite when his neck was slit by a string in Rakjot, an official from Aji Dam police station said.Īccording to the police, similar incidents were reported in Vadodara, Kutch and Gandhinagar districts, where three men lost their lives when their necks were slit by kite strings while they were travelling on their two-wheelers. Makar Sankranti 2023 Date: 15 January 2023 (Sunday) It usually falls on the same date, every year and that is 14 January. It takes place on Makar Sankranti every year, Makar Sankranti, or Maghi as it is commonly called, being the day that the sun transitions into Makara (Capricorn). Of all the amazing competitions and performances, the camel dance is the major highlight of this festival. Uttarayan, also known as the International Kite Festival, is one of the biggest festivals celebrated in India. The girl was rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared her dead, a Visnagar police official said. Kite flying, aerial acrobats, kite painting and making competitions that multiple the zeal and fun aura of the occasion. In another incident, Kismat, 3, was walking home with her mother in Visnagar town on Saturday when a thread slit her neck. In several cases, revellers used sharp strings to fly kites that ended up getting entangled around the necks of the victims and slitting them in such a way that they bled to death, officials said.Ī kite string cut the neck of two-year-old Kirti who was riding with her father on his two-wheeler in Bhavnagar city, and she died during treatment at a hospital on Sunday, an official from Bortalav police station said. The incidents were reported over the weekend when people came out in large numbers to fly kites on terraces and rooftops during the festivities. ![]() Hundreds of birds also fly into the kite strings or are entangled in them, causing deep cuts to their wings, nerve injuries, fractures, dislocations and, in many cases, death.At least six persons, among them three children, were killed after their necks were slit by kite strings and 176 were injured due to cuts and falls while flying kites during Uttarayan festival in Gujarat, police said on Monday. The popular festival marks the onset of spring where kite-flying is often used during celebrations across the country. If the official ban is not being implemented, then the government should offer compensation to victims,” the Times of India quoted Shinde as saying. “Citizens should not have to pay for the lackadaisical attitude of the government machinery. However, Jayesh Shinde, an activist campaigning against the use of manja, said the government had failed to uphold the ban and should compensate victims for their treatment. Police urged participants to be careful while flying kites during the festival, saying the “momentary fun” of cutting another kite could come at the cost of someone’s life. This International Kite Festival is held at Ahmedabad, to coincide with the festival of Uttarayan or Makar Sankranti. In Gujarat and Maharashtra, people celebrate this festival by flying kites. “Do not use deadly Chinese manja to fly kites,” it said. Makar Sankranti is a very important festival for Hindus. In Ahmedabad, Gujarat’s largest city, the police department warned against using the coated kites at the festival. Photograph: Saurabh Sirohiya/Zuma/Rex/Shutterstock Some participants use strings coated with glue and mixed with powdered glass to enable flyers to cut those of rivals. Owing to the popularity of the festival, it is suggested that you make your bookings in advance to avoid any last minute hassles. The kite flying festival is celebrated on the 14 th of January on Makar Sankranti. A kite trader in a backstreet in Ahmedabad sells colourful kites. The Jaipur Kite Festival is a major celebration that invites people of all ethnicities and regions to the city. ![]()
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