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At least 19 tourists die in hot air balloon crash in Egypt

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Official tells AP explosion, fire preceded crash in ancient city of Luxor; Victims included French, British and Japanese nationals<div class=feedflare>
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The site of the accident has seen past crashes. In 2009, 16 tourists were injured when their balloon struck a cellphone transmission tower. A year earlier, seven tourists were injured in a similar crash.

Me thinks they should stop giving hot air balloon rides!
 
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