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Hot-air balloon crash in Egypt kills 18

Launch site near Luxor in Egypt, shortly before a hot-air balloon explosion which killed at least 18 people, including a number of tourists.

Launch site near Luxor in Egypt, shortly before a hot-air balloon explosion which killed at least 18 people, including a number of tourists.  (Christopher Michel / Associated Press)

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A hot-air balloon exploded over the ancient city of Luxor on Tuesday, killing at least 18 people and adding fresh turmoil to Egypt’s beleaguered tourism industry, which has been struggling since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak two years ago.

Crash site

Egyptians gather at the site of a balloon crash where the remains of the burned gondola are seen, just west of the city of Luxor.  (Hagag Salama / Associated Press)

Victims

Egyptian rescue workers carry the bodies of tourists near the scene of a balloon crash.  (Ibrahim Zayed / Associated Press)

Morgue

Egyptian paramedics transport the body of a victim of the balloon crash for transfer to Cairo at the morgue of the Luxor International Hospital.  (Nasser Nasser / Associated Press)

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