Several Australians have been involved in a hot air balloon crash in Egypt on Friday.
The hot air balloon was carrying tourists over the southern Egyptian city of Luxor when it crash landed.
One person was confirmed killed and 12 others were injured.
Bad weather conditions are thought to have caused Friday’s incident, which forced the balloon off course above the city’s historic temples and tombs.
The victim, a 36-year-old woman, is said to be from South Africa. The injured tourists are said to be from Africa, Argentina, Brazil, France and Australia. They have been transferred to Luxor International hospital, according to local media.
A hot air balloon carrying foreign tourists over the southern Egyptian city of Luxor has crash-landed, killing one passenger and injuring 12 others. The crash, which happened on Friday, is thought to have been caused by bad weather conditions which blew the balloon off course
Horrifying photos show the aftermath of the crash, with the balloon’s empty basket resting on the sand.
Sharif Wadie, the assistant health minister in charge of emergency services, said there were no other casualties but did not elaborate on the extent of the passengers’ injuries.
A Foreign Office spokesperson confirmed to MailOnline that no Britons were involved in the crash.
It is not the first time there have been other incidents involving hot air balloons over Luxor.
In 2013, 19 foreign tourists were killed when their balloon caught fire.
Brits Joe Bampton, 40, and Yvonne Rennie were among the 19 tourists killed during an early morning flight over Luxor when their balloon caught fire and exploded after it hit a power line.
British resident Suzanna Gyetvai, 34, the girlfriend of Mr Bampton, also died in the blaze which killed 19 tourists.
Nine desperate passengers trapped in the blazing balloon basket tried to escape by leaping 300ft to the sugar cane fields below.
The victim, a 36-year-old woman, is said to be from South Africa. The injured are said to be from Africa, Argentina, Brazil, France and Australia. They have been transferred to Luxor International hospital, according to local media
Rescuers arrived to find bodies strewn across the ground and the incinerated remains of the balloon lying in a charred heap.
While in 2016, Egypt temporarily halted balloon flights after 22 Chinese tourists suffered minor injuries in a crash-landing.
Since then, balloon rides have been monitored by cameras and banned from flying above 2,000m (6,562ft).
Sharif Wadie, the assistant health minister in charge of emergency services, said there were no other casualties but did not elaborate on the extent of the passengers’ injuries
Tourists often take early morning hot air balloon rides over the city and the ancient Egyptian temples and relics in neighbouring areas.
One of the main attractions is the Karnak temple, which dates back thousands of years.
The hot air balloons also offer views of the Valley of the Kings, where pharaonic nobility were buried.
Friday’s accident comes as the government tries to woo back tourists following years of unrest that drove them away.
A jihadist insurgency led by the Islamic State group has targeted tourists, including bombing a Russian airliner carrying holidaymakers from an Egyptian resort in 2015 that killed all 224 people on board.