ALL 11 people aboard a hot-air balloon which crashed in a ball of flames in New Zealand today have been killed, police and medical officials say. Police confirmed there were "multiple deaths'', and a local district health board spokeswoman Jill.
Police confirmed there were “multiple deaths” when the balloon crashed.
Witnesses told local media of seeing 32-foot (10-meter) high flames rising from the balloon’s basket before it plummeted to the ground.
“I was watering the garden and heard a noise, the noise of the gas to raise the balloon. I looked over and I couldn’t believe it — one side of the basket was on fire,” said local resident David McKinlay.
"The power went out at our place in Carterton," said local Bella Biggs.
"They hit a power pole. Power has only just come back on."
Police received the first report of the tragic accident slightly before 7:30am this morning. All emergency services are in attendance.
Police say they have no details yet of what caused the early morning crash in clear, bright conditions with minimal wind. The region is well known for its hot air ballooning.
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