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Hot air balloon accidents injure seven tourists in Egypt

Other News Materials 26 February 2008 16:55 (UTC +04:00)

(dpa) - Seven tourists were injured when three hot air balloons fell to earth in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor due to bad weather, security sources said Tuesday.

A French tourist and six Colombians were injured when the balloons fell to earth in separate areas of Luxor on Monday and Tuesday, sources told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa.

The French tourist suffered a fractured leg, sources said.

Some 53 tourists onboard the balloons escaped injury. Investigations were underway.

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