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Two hot air balloons crash in Turkey, leaving one person dead and 19 injured

A hot air balloon accident in central Turkey on Sunday resulted in the pilot's death and left 19 Indonesian tourists injured.
The crashes happened partly due to a sudden change of wind, according to the governor's office in Aksaray province.
During an attempted landing close to Gozlukuyu village, a pilot fell from the balloon’s basket and became entangled in a rope, resulting in his death.
Emergency services tended to the injured tourists and took them to hospital, while investigation into the accidents is ongoing.
Hot air ballooning remains a popular tourist activity in the region, which features unique rock formations known as fairy chimneys.

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