Girl at kite festival thrown into the air by rogue Taiwan kite.

The Taiwan News reported that the three-year-old girl named Lin had got caught in the tail of the kite on Sunday afternoon and had no other option but to hold on as she was pulled metres into the air.

The girl is reportedly safe, suffering only minor cuts and bruises.

The event was cut short following the incident and the city's mayor Lin Chih-chien issued an apology on behalf of city, saying that an investigation is underway to stop similar events in future.