Turkey hot air balloon crash leaves one dead and 31 injured
More than a dozen people were left injured after two balloons crashed near the Ihlara Valley in Turkey's Aksaray province, with the cause of the collision currently unknown.
A packed holiday hotspot has spiralled into chaos this morning after one person died and another 31 were injured two separate hot air balloon crashes.
Emergency services have rushed to the scene of the crash on June 15, where a deflated hot air balloon can be seen lying on its side.
A picture posted from the scene on X, formerly Twitter, shows one of the deflated hot air balloons lying on the ground, reports the Mirror.
The total number of injuries reportedly stands at 31, according to local media outlets, with 19 Indonesian tourists hurt in the accident. Authorities have not confirmed the nationalities of the remaining 11 injured.
A video posted online by local media shows emergency services at the scene of the crash.
Updating the public, Aksaray Governor Mehmet Ali Kumbuzoğlu has said the pilot died in today's accident after his feet became tangled in the hot air balloon's rope.
He said: "Unfortunately, our pilot got stuck under the basket and died. Our tourists are in good condition. We took them to the hospital by ambulance. They are being examined."
The remaining 12 people injured in the crash, were all Indian tourists who were aboard a second hot air balloon in the Güzelyurt area.
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They were "slightly" injured and taken to hospital following the accident.
Local media outlets are now reporting that the balloons took off during suitable weather conditions, but were forced to touch down suddenly due to unexpected wind.
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