4 TOURISTS DIE IN HOT AIR BALL0ON CRASH

A search party hunted for a hot-air balloon that had been reported catching fire and crashing in southern China, arriving in time to save only three of the seven people aboard. Four Dutch tourists died in the crash on Wednesday in Guilin, a popular tourist spot. The pilots of the balloon took off from Yangshuo County and then lost control of the craft. Government officials dispatched 400 searchers to find the balloon, which had caught fire at some point. The two pilots and one other Dutch tourist survived the crash. After the crash, all hot-air balloon businesses were suspended in the area as officials conducted a safety overhaul