19 dead as balloon crashes in Egypt
At least 19 foreign tourists were killed as their hot air balloon crashed near the ancient Egyptian city of Luxor, a security official has said.
The official said the casualties included French, British and other nationals.
There was a fire and an explosion and the balloon plunged from the sky and crashed into sugar cane fields west of Luxor. Luxor is 320 miles south of Cairo, he said.
An Associated Press reporter at the crash site said he counted eight bodies as they were put into body bags and taken away.
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joseph brookshaw
Feb 26th, 21:06
went to eygpt last year,they have not heard of health and safety,
George Attard
Feb 26th, 11:34
i went on this very tour in 2009. RIP to all those who must have died horribly. so sad to hear
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