Two Bodies Found After Hot Air Balloon Catches Fire
Two Bodies Found After Hot Air Balloon Catches Fire

Two Bodies Found After Hot Air Balloon Catches Fire

At least two people have died in the American state of Virginia after a hot air balloon hit a power line and burst into flames in front of a horrified crowd.

The bodies were found after Friday’s accident in Richmond, Virginia.

Two passengers jumped or fell from the gondola as the pilot attempted to control the balloon, police say.

The explosion occurred Friday in the state of Virginia, near the US capital. The rest of the festival was cancelled after the accident.

The three passengers were riding in the gondola of the balloon, which according to eyewitnesses, hit a power line and burst into flames.

Corinne Geller, spokesperson for the Virginia state police, told a press conference Saturday that, “the balloon made contact with a live utility wire that in turn sparked a fire.”

The remains of one of the balloon’s occupants were found soon after midnight Friday in a wooded area of Virginia, while the second victim was found Saturday.

Agencies/Canadajournal




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