ISTANBUL - Turkey's state-run news agency says a hot air balloon has crashed near a tourist destination in central Turkey, killing one tourist and wounding 20 others. The Anadolu Agency says several hot air balloons lifted off Sunday in Turkey's Cappadocia region to give tourists a scenic view of the historic site. There was no immediate information on the identity of the tourist killed. Cappadocia is a popular tourist destination, known for its volcanic rock-formations, underground cities and churches carved into mountainsides. A Danish tourist was killed in Cappadocia in February when a hot air balloon made a hard landing, and in March 49 people were injured when three balloons made hard landings amid strong winds.

Source: Bangkok Post April 09, 2017 06:56 UTC