Four Dutch tourists dead in China balloon
accident
BEIJING (AFP) - – Four Dutch tourists were killed in the scenic
southern Chinese town of Yangshuo on Wednesday when a hot-air
balloon exploded and crashed, Chinese state television
reported.
China Central Television (CCTV) said seven people were on board
the balloon, which went out of control and exploded soon after
taking off in Yangshuo, a popular tourist spot in the Guangxi
region famed for its scenic karst hills.
It said five of the balloon's passengers were foreigners, all of
them Dutch nationals, four of whom died in the tragedy.
Xinhua news agency said the dead included three men and one
woman.
It said the other three people aboard the balloon were rushed to
hospital for treatment of injuries but did not say how badly they
were hurt.