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Twelve people in British Columbia experienced a disastrous balloon ride
when it accidentally caught fire. The balloon was still tied to the ground when
the fire started. Three people jumped out immediately and safely. But the ropes
securing the balloon burnt through and the basket started rising.
Seven more people jumped out as quickly as they could, but each one jumped
from a higher height. The last two jumped from almost 50 feet up. Their clothes
were on fire. They survived, but both would be in the hospital for several
months, according to officials. The others escaped with broken bones and first-
and second-degree burns, but nothing “critical.” Officials said that another
balloon fire, causing no deaths and only minor injuries, had occurred only a
week earlier.
The two balloon riders who failed to jump out were a married couple
celebrating their 50th anniversary. Their oldest son had surprised them with
this “champagne flight” as a gift. The couple burnt to death in the basket,
which ascended to about 500 feet. Then the entire balloon burst into flames and
plummeted to the ground, landing in a trailer park. The basket was still burning
furiously. It looked like an orange torch as it descended, brilliant against the
blue sky. Four trailers were destroyed by the bomb-like effect of the basket’s
heavy landing. When the dust finally cleared, the married couple were found,
completely charred, embracing each other. |
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发表于 2016-7-10 09:22:31