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Hot-air balloon explodes in Egypt; 19 die

By TAREK EL-TABLAWY AND SALMA EL WARDANY BLOOMBERG NE

Posted: February 27, 2013 at 1:26 a.m.

At least 19 foreign tourists died after a hot-air balloon caught fire and exploded in midair during a sightseeing trip near the southern Egyptian city of Luxor, health officials said.

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