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Four people dead in US hot air balloon crash

Four people were killed and one person was critically injured following a hot air balloon crash in the US state of New Mexico, authorities said

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Four people were killed and one person was critically injured following a hot air balloon crash in the US state of New Mexico, authorities said.

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The accident took place in the city of Albuquerque on Saturday, reports Xinhua news agency

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According to the authorities, the balloon hit a power line after which the basket that the passengers were riding in detached and crashed.

One of the victims was believed to be the pilot of the balloon.

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New Mexico police said that the crash caused a power outage in southwest Albuquerque, affecting more than 13,000 customers.

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