Tuesday morning a group of tourists boarded a hot air balloon in southern Egypt to look at the stunning views of the Nile River and other historic sites in Egypt, from a different perspective. Little did they know, it would be maybe the worst decision of their life. A total of 21 passengers were on the hot air balloon, including 19 tourists, 9 from Hong Kong, 4 from Japan, 3 from Great Britain, 2 from France, and 1 from Hungary. The other two passengers, were the Egyptian pilot and Briton. Apparently, a fire erupted inside the balloon due to a gas explosion, causing the balloon to shoot upwards and then fall 1,000 feet to the ground. All the tourists have been reported dead, while the two operators are currently in critical condition. While this tragic event is being investigated, the hot air balloon attraction is currently banned until further notice.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/26/world/africa/egypt-balloon-deaths/index.html?hpt=hp_inthenews
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