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One injured in hot air balloon crash in England

Xinhua, May 22, 2016 Adjust font size:

A woman suffered burn injuries after a hot air balloon crashed into a field in Northamptonshire, a county in the East Midlands of England on Sunday morning, local media reported.

The incident happened at around 7:30 a.m. local time, witnesses reported that the balloon may have hit some power cables.

Photos showed that police, air ambulance and emergency service vehicles were at the scene. And the female passenger has been sent to a local hospital for treatment.

The Air Accident Investigation Bureau is now investigating the incident. Endit