A child was swung into the air during a kite festival in Taiwan on Sunday afternoon (August 30) before falling to the ground amid a crowd of surprised onlookers.

According to local media reports, the three-year-old girl received a small cut.

The incident took place at a kite festival in Hsinchu, 80 km west of the capital Taipei.

A spokesman for the city of Hinchu told local media that strong winds were blowing in the area and the tail of a kite was coiled around the child’s waist.

After the incident, the festival was suspended for security reasons.