A man allegedly suffered cuts to his face after he was apparently struck by a kite string that had been coated with glass while he was riding his motorcycle in Miri, Sarawak.
According to a post by the Amazing Sarawak Facebook page, the man was riding on the Easy Go Miri bypass when the incident took place.
A man allegedly got cuts to his face from a glass-coated fighter kite string in Miri
They wrote, “(He) almost got injured in both of his eyes after being struck by a glass string of a kite in the Easy Go Pujut Bypass area. (We) hope that the authorities will monitor and take action against anyone flying kites in the area.”
Images shared also showed the man at the hospital after receiving treatment for his injuries.
Fighter kites
Kites with glass-coated strings are known as fighter kites and are often used to cut down other kites as a competitive challenge. This form of kite is said to be popular in Asia.
According to Wind Warrior, some kite fighters have even used metal blades on their kite strings to cut the lines of their competitors’ kites, which is considered highly dangerous and not recommended.
Prior to this, in 2019, now-Lahad Datu District Deputy Police Chief, Superintendent Jimmy Panyau, urged the public to avoid using glass strings on their kites to prevent injuries to the kite-flier and members of the public.
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