Giant sky lantern catches fire, disintegrates after collision

A giant sky lantern burst into flames and slowly fell to the ground after colliding with another lantern during the first release of lanterns during the 2024 Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival in New Taipei on Saturday evening.

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