One tourist killed in Luxor hot air balloon crash

One person was killed and 12 other people were injured when a hot air balloon carring about 20 people crashed near Egypt's ancient city of Luxor on Friday, a health ministry official said. Luxor Governor Mahmoud Badr said a statement about the incident would be released shortly, AFP reported.

According to a security source that spoke to Ahram Arabic website, the hot-air balloon crashed due to strong wind.

In 2013, 19 people a lot of them Asian and European tourists, died near Luxor when a hot air balloon caught fire and crashed after a mid-air gas explosion.

Those on board the flight included a number of foreign nationals from South Africa, Argentina and Spain, along with Egyptian tourists.

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The balloon was carrying both Egyptians and foreign tourists, with the nationality of the latter not yet having been disclosed.

Sixteen people were injured in a Luxor hot air balloon flight in 2011 as well.

Luxor has suffered a series of hot air balloon accidents.