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Hot air balloon crashes into power line

Hot air balloon collides with power line. CameraOne Image(Bild: KameraOne)

Last Wednesday, a hot air balloon collided with a power line in Rochester, Minnesota, causing a fire nearby.

A hot air balloon collided with a power line in Rochester, Minnesota, on Wednesday, causing a fire to break out in the surrounding area.

A sudden gust of wind had blown the balloon off course. The basket detached after the collision and the three occupants plummeted nine meters.

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Miraculously, all the balloonists escaped with only minor injuries. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire quickly.
The authorities are now investigating the accident.