Three Children Burned by High Tension Wire While Flying Kites

Three children, including two brothers, suffered serious burn injuries after coming in contact with a high tension wire while flying kites. They were rushed to a hospital and later referred to Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi with 25 to 30 percent burns. Families quickly responded to the incident.

Three children sustained serious burn injuries after coming into contact with a high tension wire while flying kites on Monday evening, local police reported.

The children, aged between eight and 11, were initially treated at a nearby hospital before being transferred to Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi. They sustained burns covering 25 to 30 percent of their bodies.

The incident occurred around 6 pm when Nitish, his brother Satyam, and their neighbor Ahsan were flying kites and tangled their kite in a high tension wire. As they attempted to free the kite, a spark from the wire caused the burns. Family members quickly rushed to rescue them and took them to the hospital.

(With inputs from agencies.)