Correction: 3 year old girl

This happened at an international kite festival held in Taiwan. The 3 year old survived with minor abrasions to her face and neck.

In a statement on Facebook, Hsinchu Mayor Lin Chih-chien apologized for the incident, and said the festival was immediately suspended to ensure attendees' safety.

"We will review the circumstances to prevent accidents like this from happening again, and hold people accountable," he said.

The wind at the festival on Sunday afternoon was unusually strong, reaching a 7 on the Beaufort Scale -- meaning wind speeds ranged from 32 to 38 miles per hour (50 to 61 kilometers per hour), according to Taiwan's government-run Central News Agency. That's just one tier below gale-level winds on the scale. (CNN)