2 Spanish tourists killed, 3 injured in hot air balloon accident in Türkiye's Cappadocia

STORY: 2 Spanish tourists killed, 3 injured in hot air balloon accident in Türkiye's Cappadocia DATELINE: Oct. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the balloon accident site in Türkiye's Cappadocia (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 2. various of the hot air balloons in Türkiye's Cappadocia (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) STORYLINE: Two Spanish tourists were killed and three others injured on Tuesday in a hot air balloon accident in Türkiye's popular tourist destination Cappadocia, local authorities said. The balloon belonging to a private company took off from the Zelve Ruins of Avanos district in Nevsehir province and made a hard landing in the Killik region due to unexpected wind, the office of the provincial governor said in a statement. A total of 28 passengers and two crew members were riding the balloon. According to the initial findings, the cause of the accident was an unexpected increase in wind, said the statement. A judicial and administrative inv