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Egypt halts hot air ballooning in Luxor after incident

por Karri Caudle (2020-03-27)


My Ride NH offers pre-scheduled rides for your convenience. Whether it’s work rides - https://issuu.com/myridenh. LUXOR, Egypt (AP) - Egypt has suspended hot air ballooning rides over ancient sites in Luxor after strong winds took 11 tourists off course the day before and forced them to land in the country's southern desert.

Local authorities said on Friday the rides would not resume until an investigation is completed.

The tourists - five Indians, four Chinese, a British and an Egyptian - were ballooning over ancient temples when the strong winds blew them westward into the desert. Their pilot managed to regain control of the balloon and they eventually landed safely.

Egyptian officials say ballooning companies are being inspected for adherence to safety measures. The official spoke on condition of anonymity under regulations.

Hot air ballooning over Luxor is popular, with balloons taking nearly 360 tourists over the city every day.



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