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Man falls to death from hot-air balloon near Melbourne

2024-03-18 00:00:00.0 独立报-世界新闻原网页

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A man died after falling from a hot air balloon on a suburban Melbourne street.

The hot air balloon took off at around 7am from CT Barling Reserve in city’s northern suburbs and was in the air for about 30 minutes before the man fell from the basket.

Emergency services were called to Albert Street in Preston where the victim’s body was found around 7.30am on Monday. The balloon landed safely at Yarra Bend Park, located miles from where the man’s body was found.

Police said it will prepare a report for the coroner and the death is not being treated as suspicious. Police are also speaking with the balloon’s pilot, other occupants, and witnesses to determine the circumstances of his death.

Authorities closed off the roads between Wood Street and Murray Road, asking motorists to avoid the area.

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A resident said that his brother heard a “loud bang” before the street was filled with the sound of sirens.

“I actually only heard the sirens, a lot of them” he told 9 News.

“My brother heard a loud bang, almost like something like a large item falling in your house. And it wasn’t until we heard all the sirens that we came out.”

Power lines were strewn across the road and a white sheet was laid on the footpath, the outlet reported.

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