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1 Killed and 19 Injured as a Hot Air Balloon Crashes in Central Turkey

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1 Killed and 19 Injured as a Hot Air Balloon Crashes in Central Turkey

Passengers, seen through a window, get on board a ferry ship before departing from Karakoy ferry terminal, in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 13, 2025. Francisco Seco/AP Photo

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ISTANBUL—A hot air balloon crashed in central Turkey on Sunday, leaving its pilot dead and 19 Indonesian tourists injured, a local official said.

In a statement, the governor’s office said the balloon was affected by a sudden change of wind.

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