Paragliders fill Bali’s skies for new world record


Paragliders sail through the sky during a record breaking attempt, involving more than 100 paragliders in Gunung Payung, Jimbaran on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on October 16, 2016. -AFP

ULUWATU: More than 100 multi-coloured paragliders filled the sky over Indonesia’s Bali island Sunday, as they set a new world record for the largest number of gliders flying at the same time.

They set off from rugged clifftops in the south of the resort island and flew high into the azure sky, floating over the sea, Hindu temples and red-roofed villages.

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