Sunday, April 28, 2013

Balloon Crash: 5 Found, 2 Missing


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A balloon reported missing Sunday morning crashed off the coast of Peru and has lead to a couple of its passengers missing.

The red and white balloon’s pilot and a passenger are still missing.


Five women riding the balloon were found and are reported to have remained in the basket after the crash. 

They were taken to a naval hospital after being rescued.



The state-run Andina news agency reports Interior Minister Wilfredo Pedraza saying that one of the missing people tried swimming to the coast.

Pedraza went on to say that the search would continue even at night until the missing people were found.



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