SEVEN people were killed and more than 100 injured in Pakistan during the annual kite flying festival marking the arrival of spring, officials said today.

An 18-month-old girl's throat was cut by a stray kite string while she was travelling with her parents on a motorbike, witnesses said, adding that she died on the spot.

Three people were electrocuted when metal wires they were using to fly or catch stray kites fell on live electric lines, and two people fell from roofs, hospital officials said.

A 12-year-old boy died while trying to catch a stray kite when he was hit by a car on a main road, police said.

More than 100 people had been reported injured since last night in various kite-related accidents, medical workers said.

Kirk

Yikes... and I always thought of kite flying as a relaxing past-time. I would never have thought to equate it the running of the bulls.

Kite flying in that part of the world is huge! I also remember seeing a CNN report about the how cruel the Taliban in Afghanistan were. One of the many examples of their cruelty was they banned kite flying. Maybe they were on to something. I kinda doubt it though.

wow... that is crazy.
theres less injuries at the NRA's anual keggar.

-JiM

next on eXtreme Sports: kite flying!!!