AUCKLAND – All 11 people on board died when a hot air balloon crashed in New Zealand.
The balloon came down near the rural town of Carterton, 94 miles north of the capital, Wellington.
Wairarapa District Health Board spokeswoman Jill Stringer said 11 people died when the balloon came down in rural Wairarapa county.
Police have confirmed there were “multiple deaths” when the balloon crashed.
Eyewitnesses told local media of seeing up to 32ft of flames rising from the balloon’s basket before it plummeted to the ground.
– (Reuters)
