Survivors float in ocean for 8 hours after Peru balloon crash; 2 missing
Monday, April 29, 2013 - 06:30
in Earth & Climate
LIMA, Peru -- Five people were rescued and two were missing on Sunday after a hot air balloon plunged into the chilly waters off the coast of Peru, officials said.A police helicopter and navy boats helped pull five women out of the Pacific Ocean after searching for them for eight hours. They were taken to a hospital for treatment.Two men were still missing, Interior Minister Wilfredo Pedraza told ...