Two dead, one injured after hot air balloon caught fire in Mexico | World news
AP | | Posted by Yagya Sharma
Two people died and a girl was injured after a hot air balloon they were riding in caught fire near Mexico City, authorities said Saturday.
Officials in the state of Mexico, which includes the capital city, said the girl suffered burns and a broken arm.
According to a video of the incident posted on social media, those in the balloon appear to have fallen or jumped out of action.
The dead were listed as a man, 50, and a woman, 38.
The crash occurred near the pre-Hispanic ruins of Teotihuacan, in northern Mexico City. The area is a popular location for balloon rides.
Also Read| 39 killed in fire at immigration center on Mexico-US border
The cause of the accident is under investigation.
Teotihuacan, best known for the Twin Towers of the Sun and the Moon, is a large city that houses over 100,000 inhabitants and covers around 8 square miles (20 square kilometers).
The mysterious city was one of the largest in the world at its height between 100 BC and AD 750. But it was abandoned before the rise of the Aztecs in the 14th century.
