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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

► EGYPT: Sky Cruise hot air balloon explodes in mid flight over Luxor; 19 dead.

EgyptA hot air balloon belonging to Sky Cruise - Egyptian Airship & Balloon Co. of Luxor, this morning burst into flames in mid air, before plummeting to the ground killing 19 tourists who were on-board. Two passengers - the balloon pilot and a tourist  - were said to have survived, but have sustained serious burns and have been taken to a local hospital in Luxor, about 450km south of Cairo.