2 hurt in 3 hot air balloon accidents in Saitama Pref.

2 hurt in 3 hot air balloon accidents in Saitama Pref.

SAITAMA, Japan - A hot air balloon lies on a field after crashing in Konosu, Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Jan. 25. One of the two people aboard suffered a broken bone in the lower back. In the race from Toyama Prefecture, two people were injured in three separate accidents.

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