Four Dutch Tourists Die in Hot Air Balloon Crash in China

Guilin, China (AHN) – Four Dutch tourists died Wednesday when the hot-air balloon they were riding caught fire in mid-air and crashed in southern China. One Dutch and two Chinese, pilots of the balloon, survived the accident.

The balloon is one of three carrying a total 18 Dutch tourists for a 45-minute tour of Lipu County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It was returning to Guilin when the accident happened.

Investigators say the balloon hit trees while it was trying to land and caused a fuel bottle to leak. The fuel then caused the fire.

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