4,000 Santas claim world record

ROMANIA: Nearly 4,000 Santas set a new world record on Sunday as Romania’s capital played host to the world’s biggest-ever Christmas give-away.

Kids lined the streets of Bucharest to receive gifts from 3,939 people dressed as Father Christmas, easily surpassing the previous record of 3,618 held by Taipei.

The bid, which was backed by city hall who provided the presents, was certified by representatives from the Guinness Book of World Records.

After celebrating with carol singing and the sale of traditional Christmas cake at its markets, Bucharest has a few more records to attempt before the year ends the world’s longest sausage, and the longest cake ever baked.

Bucharest, Monday, AFP