|

Balloon crashes in Turkey’s Cappadocia, 1 killed

The hot-air balloon, which was carrying tourists in the Nevşehir region of Cappadocia for a morning sight-seeing tour, plummeted upon hitting an electric pole

Ersin Çelik
08:19 - 9/04/2017 Pazar
Update: 08:24 - 9/04/2017 Pazar
Yeni Şafak
Ambulances arrive on the scene of a balloon crash in Turkey's Cappadocia
Ambulances arrive on the scene of a balloon crash in Turkey's Cappadocia

A touristic hot-air balloon has crashed in Turkey’s southern province of Cappadocia on Sunday, killing one of the passengers on board and injuring 20 others, according to preliminary reports.

The hot-air balloon, which was carrying tourists in the Nevşehir region of Cappadocia for a morning sight-seeing tour, plummeted upon hitting an electric pole, in the nearby town of Ortahisar shortly after take-off.

Ambulances rushed the injured to hospitals in the city center where they are currently receiving treatment.

#Cappadocia
#Balloon
#Crash
7 yıl önce