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Probe into fatal balloon crash

An investigation is underway into a hot air balloon crash in Egypt in which 19 people including several British tourists were killed.

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Witnesses say they heard a loud explosion before the balloon came down on the outskirts of the ancient temple city of Luxor.

Among those killed were tourists from the UK, France, China and Japan- The pilot is being treated for burns and one of the tourists aboard the balloon also survived the accident.
 

All hot air balloon flights in the area have now been cancelled until further notice.

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