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Washington Post:
Giant kites kill again as
festival turns into tragedy
Giant kites kill again as
festival turns into tragedy
the rest, with video, at linkFor the second time in as many months, someone has been killed by the unlikeliest of toys: a giant kite.
Spectators watched in horror on Sunday as a 1,540-pound kite fell from the sky and crushed four people in the central Japanese city of Higashiomi. On Tuesday, one of those injured, 73-year-old Junichi Yoshii, died from his injuries.
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