US EditionMan dies in hot air balloon fire during festival
- A hot air balloon caught fire on May 11, 2025, in Zacatecas, Mexico, causing a man's fatal fall during the First Balloon Festival.
- The fire started before the hot air balloon had taken off, causing the basket carrying three individuals to catch fire and detach.
- The man, identified as 40-year-old Lucio N., saved two other passengers before becoming tangled in a rope and falling to his death.
- Officials reported two passengers suffered first-degree burns with non-life-threatening injuries, and authorities launched investigations for manslaughter and abandonment.
- The Zacatecas Secretary General urged stricter safety checks for events after this tragedy, emphasizing the need to clarify facts and assign responsibility.
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Tragic final act by man dangling from hot air balloon before plunging to death
A MAN has tragically fallen to his death after a hot air balloon caught fire during a festival, with the horrifying moment caught on camera. The 40-year-old man, identified as Luicio N., heroically saved two other passengers before his fatal plunge. X/fl360aeroLuicio N, 40, was left hanging in midair as flames tore through the hot air balloon above him[/caption] X/fl360aeroLuicio and two others were aboard the balloon when it suddenly caught fir…
Man Falls to His Death After Hot Air Balloon Burst Into Flames
A man is dead after a tragic accident. Video captured a man’s horrifying death, which occurred when a hot air balloon caught fire. Riviera Maya News reported that the incident happened on May 11 during the First Balloon Festival in Zacatecas, Mexico. The hot air balloon was on the ground when it broke loose of its teether, according to the outlet. Its basket proceeded to catch fire with three people inside, the outlet reported. One man, identifi…
Man dies in hot air balloon fire during festival
ZACATECAS, Mexico (WJW) — A man died Sunday after falling from a hot air balloon that caught fire during a festival. It happened during the inaugural Enrique Estrada Fair in central Mexico. Pregnant woman, 2 children die in Kingsville Township trailer home fire The Secretary General of the Zacatecas government, Rodrigo Reyes Mugüerza, confirmed the fatal accident in a Facebook post, saying the man died during the balloon festival. "I regre…
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