3 killed as hot air balloon collides with power line in Georgia -Xinhua

3 killed as hot air balloon collides with power line in Georgia

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2024-02-07 23:07:30

MOSCOW, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed after a hot air balloon with passengers got caught on a power line near the village of Asureti in eastern Georgia, Russia's TASS news agency reported Wednesday.

All three passengers in the balloon died from electric shock and the area has been cordoned off, according to the agency, citing a Georgian TV channel.

The hot air balloon was on a preparatory flight for setting a world record before the collision, Georgian local media reported.