At least one dead & 19 injured as two tourist hot air balloons crash into each other in Turkey
ONE person has died and 19 others have been injured after two hot air balloons crashed in Turkey.
The horror accident happened near the Ihlara Valley in Aksaray province, a holiday hotspot for tourists looking to ride hot air balloons.
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It is currently unclear what exactly caused the tragic crash.
Emergency services are understood to have rushed to the scene to help injured people following the horrifying ordeal.
Hot air ballooning is a popular activity for tourists in central Turkey, which is home to attractions such as the "fairy chimneys" in Cappadocia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Terrifying footage shared by the Ilhas News Agency showed the deflated balloon descending from the skies, with its passenger basket lying sideways.
Emergency services could also be seen nearby, tending to injured people.
It comes as the latest in a string or air disasters in the last few days.
On Thursday, Air India Flight AI171 smashed into a doctors' hostel in Ahmedabad, killing at least 279 people.
The London Gatwick-bound Boeng Dreamliner was seen on video descending less than a minute after take off, before blowing up into a horrifying fireball.
And on Sunday, seven people including a toddler died after a helicopter carrying Hindu pilgrims from a shrine crashed in the Himalayas.
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