Almost all of those aboard were international tourists.
It apparently caught fire about ten feet off the ground and the flames made it rapidly gain altitude, before it burned itself to the point that it came crashing down.
The pilot and one of the passengers were able to jump out almost immediately, at a low enough altitude to survive.
Other passengers jumped out too late or were killed by the fire and crash.
All balloon flights have been cancelled while the incident is being investigated.
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