Mexico smashes world kissing record

(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-02-16 11:43

Mexico puckered its way to a new record on Valentine's Day, when nearly 40,000 people locked lips with their sweeties to beat the world record of simultaneous kisses, previously held by Britain.[Agencies]

Britain's claim to the world kissing record has been snatched away by Mexico after nearly 40,000 people puckered up for a mass Valentine's Day smooch.

Sky News reports that some 39,897 people packed Mexico City for the attempt, beating the previous record when 32,648 people locked lips in Weston-super-Mare.

"There are 42,225 people on site, but unfortunately you did not all participate in the record," said Carlos Martinez, who verified the event for Guinness World Records.

Tourist chiefs organised the kiss-off in protest at drug violence in the country, which claimed more than 6,000 lives last year. Organisers said that it also aimed to send a message to a local mayor who tried to ban kissing in the public square.