Six injured in UAE hot air balloon crash

Six tourists were severely injured after a hot air balloon crashed in Sharjah on Saturday (January 14, 2017), reports local media.

According to Gulf News,the police operations room received a call at 9am saying that six tourists, including Chinese and South Africans, were injured. 

The tourists were taken to Al Qassimi Hospital, reports The National.

The cause of the crash is yet to be determined and according to reports the Dutch pilot sustained critical injuries. Daily Mail reports that the pilot got the full force of the burner as he was standing in the cockpit at the time.