Three US hot air balloons have crashed due to what authorities are speculating was a weather event.
Three sightseeing balloons have crashed at a popular tourist destination in the US state of Wyoming, injuring between 16 and 20 people, officials say.
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The balloons owned by the same tour operator went down separately and did not crash into each other, Teton County Sheriff Matt Carr said.
Weather apparently contributed to the crashes but exactly what happened wasn't known and was still being investigated, Carr said.
At least one person was flown to a hospital in Idaho Falls for treatment, Carr said.
The crash scene involved an area about a kilometre long.
All of the balloons belonged to the Wyoming Balloon Company, he said.
Australian Associated Press
