ANKARA—Two Spanish tourists were killed and three were injured on Tuesday when the hot air balloon they were traveling in made a hard landing in Turkey’s Cappadocia, the local governor’s office said.
The hot air balloon had taken off from the district of Avanos at sunrise, the governor of Nevsehir Province said.
“During the landing of the balloon, which was carrying 28 passengers and two crew members, two Spanish nationals lost their lives, while three Spanish citizens were injured,” he said in a statement.
“The treatment of those injured is continuing in hospitals in our city and they are not life-threatening,” it said….