A hydrogen balloon with two people on board fell to the ground in a forest near Weitenhagen near Greifswald on Monday. According to the police, the 52 and 59-year-old inmates were slightly injured and treated on site as an outpatient. They had competed in the 31st Richard Schütze Gas Balloon Race and reported to the police that strong downdrafts had pushed the balloon to the ground. According to the information, the balloon suffered damage of 80,000 euros. The police had previously received several clues about the accident.
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