A hot air balloon crashed early Monday morning after colliding mid-air with another balloon in Turkey's popular tourist destination Cappadocia, killing a Brazilian national and injuring 16, authorities said.
Citing witness accounts, Abdurrahman Savas, governor of the central Nevsehir province, said the accident occurred at about 6.00 a.m. (Turkish local time) when the balloon's envelope ripped open after colliding with the basket of the other balloon Anadolu news agency reported..
The governor said one tourist was in serious condition and was rushed to a nearby university hospital, adding that most of the injured suffer from bone fractures. He did not elaborate on nationalities of the injured passengers.
Turkey's civil aviation authority said there were 24 passengers and a pilot on board the balloon, which it said operated by local Anatolian Balloons company.
The aviation authority said eight people had suffered heavy injuries, adding that it had launched an investigation into the accident which happened near Nevsehir's Ortahisar and Goreme towns.
The region is famous for its chimney rocks, cave houses, underground cities and balloon trips.
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