Creepy video: Balloon caught fire in Mexico, three people died
A hot air balloon caught fire today near the ancient Mexican city of Teotihuacan. There were three people in the balloon, and the cause of the fire is still unknown.
After the fire broke out, the balloon crashed to the ground, reports the Mexico Daily Post.
Otro accidente más en los globos aerostáticos de #Teotihuacan hasta donde estará regulado este servicio. Al parecer hay 3 fallecidos y 2 lesionados pic.twitter.com/tI8TwlwWl2
— Colonia Moctezuma. (@ColMoctezumaDF) April 1, 2023
A video started circulating on social media showing a balloon burning almost 100 meters above the ground.
At the beginning of the video, a person is seen jumping out of the basket trying to save himself, all the while a terrifying scream is heard.
Tourists with their mobile phones recorded the moment when the balloon caught fire, and fire and white smoke came out of the balloon's basket.
This is a tragedy, Teotihuacán again resaltando pero not por cosas buenas, globo aerostático se incendia y provoca estro. pic.twitter.com/IMFn4JTihl
— Yeik Morales no sabe que poner. (@yeikmorales) April 1, 2023
Emergency crews and firefighters were dispatched to the scene.