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11 die in hot air balloon crash in New Zealand
Jan 6, 2012, 19:56 GMT
Wellington - Eleven people died when a hot air balloon crashed in New Zealand on Saturday, news reports said.
The crash occurred near Carterton, 90 kilometres north of the capital, Wellington.
The Stuff news website quoted Wairarapa District Health Board spokeswoman Jill Stringer as saying all 11 on board died when the balloon came down.

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