At least six people died in Uttarayan-related incidents in the 24 hours ending Monday evening in Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Vadodara, and Surat. The annual tradition of flying kites during Makar Sankranti turned fatal as accidents and injuries occurred due to manja strings. Find out more about the tragic incidents.
Kite strings result in tragedies across cities as manja kills 4 in Gujarat, 1 each in Mumbai and MP. The banned strings known as Chinese manja caused injuries and deaths. A farmer in Maharashtra needed 150 stitches due to a deep cut. Strict action against the sale of manja is demanded.
India News: Kite strings result in tragedies across cities as manja kills 4 in Gujarat, 1 each in Mumbai and MP. The banned strings known as Chinese manja caused injuries and deaths. A farmer in Maharashtra needed 150 stitches due to a deep cut. Strict action against the sale of manja is demanded.