By AFP 02 April 2023 | 8:48 am Two people have died after a hot-air balloon flying near Mexico’s famed Teotihuacan archeological site caught fire, the government said Saturday. Two people have died after a hot-air balloon flying near Mexico’s famed Teotihuacan archeological site caught fire, the government said Saturday. “The passengers jumped from the balloon,” the government of the state of Mexico said in a statement, adding that a child suffered burns. It identified the victims as a 39-year-old woman and a 50-year-old man, without providing their names. It said the minor had suffered second-degree burns to the face as well as a fracture of the right femur. It did not say whether there were any other passengers on the balloon. A video posted on social media shows the balloon’s gondola on fire, in a perfectly clear sky. Several tour operators offer balloon flights over Teotihuacan, some 45 miles (70 kilometers) northeast of Mexico City, for around $150. With its Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, and its Avenue of the Dead, Teotihuacan is a popular tourist destination, a surviving monument to the pre-Columbian period. Latest 5 mins ago A political support group, Tinubu Vanguard, has urged the Federal Government and the government of Cross River to take over burial arrangements of late Senate President, Joseph Wayas 24 mins ago The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), says the Authority’s collaboration with FIRS on tax administration is promoting smooth tax operations in free trade zones in the country. 30 mins ago The Minister of Water Resources, Alhaji Suleiman Adamu, has expressed optimism that there is hope for Nigeria to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 6 by 2030. 40 mins ago Known for its statement-making appeal, the backless trend is having a moment in the fashion scene proving that the view from behind is the one to watch. Captivating, sexy, fearless and attention-seeking, the backless varies from barely-there backless tops paired with low-rise jeans and a very visible thong to dresses with delicately tied straps, and… 44 mins ago Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang told his Japanese counterpart on Sunday that Tokyo’s new export controls on semiconductor equipment will only further drive Beijing’s quest “to become self-reliant”.
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