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Exploding Hot Air Balloon Kills 19 in Egypt
All balloon flights have been banned until further notice.
At least 19 people were killed in a hot air balloon explosion early this morning near Luxor, Egypt. A ripped gas hose caused a fire that ultimately led to the explosion in a sugarcane field, according to the New York Times. They write:
Most of the people killed were tourists from Europe, Japan, and Hong Kong, as well as one Egyptian. Three people survived the explosion, but one British tourist later died in the hospital, according to latest reports.