During the Makar Sankranti festival in Mumbai on Monday, nearly 30 birds suffered injuries due to kite strings, prompting rescue efforts by wildlife organizations. Pawan Sharma, the founder and president of Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare (RAWW) and honorary wildlife warden with the forest department, reported receiving distress calls from various parts of the city.

Birds with torn and fractured wings, resulting from glass-coated, Chinese, and nylon kite strings, were among those rescued. Dr. Rina Dev of the RiWild Sanctuary highlighted the severity of the injuries sustained by the birds.