Story Summary

A hot air balloon caught fire and exploded as it was flying over Egypt’s ancient temple city of Luxor on Tuesday, killing 19 tourists, a security official said.

The balloon which was carrying 21 people was flying at 300 metres (1,000 feet) over Qurna, in Luxor’s West Bank, when it caught fire before exploding, the official said.

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(The Daily Star :: Lebanon News :: http://www.dailystar.com.lb)