The Hungarian victim is a 34-year-old woman from Veszprém, the tabloid Blikk reported. She and her British companion both died in the accident.

Reports said the passengers jumped to the ground to escape the fire after the balloon erupted into flame at a height of 300 metres.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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