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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 25 Feb 2013

    Hot air balloon carrying 20 tourists crashes in Luxor, Egypt - state TV reports

    10:41 PM - 25 Feb 2013
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    31 replies 237 retweets 15 likes
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      2. Logic‏ @AblogZ 25 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking now they will accuse #israel

        1 reply 3 retweets 0 likes
      3. Sahib Usman‏ @silversward 25 Feb 2013
        Replying to @AblogZ

        @AblogZ I say you are jumping to conclusions!

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Logic‏ @AblogZ 25 Feb 2013
        Replying to @silversward

        @silversward in #middleeast people will blame israel for everything

        2 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
      5. Sahib Usman‏ @silversward 25 Feb 2013
        Replying to @AblogZ

        @AblogZ have you ever asked yourself why? There isna reason for everything.

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      1. Rasha Asfour‏ @asfoura1 25 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        #BreakingNews “@BBCBreaking: Hot air balloon carrying 20 tourists crashes in Luxor, Egypt - state TV reports”

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      1. Paul Myers‏ @pulmyears 25 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        My recurring nightmare. So sad. RT @BBCBreaking: Hot air balloon carrying 20 tourists crashes in Luxor, Egypt - state TV reports”

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      1. Melanie Moon‏Verified account @Moon_Melanie 25 Feb 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Hot air balloon carrying 20 tourists crashes in Luxor, Egypt - state TV reports”

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      2. Muhkam Dogra‏ @Muhks 26 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: Hot air balloon carrying 20 tourists crashes in Luxor, Egypt - state TV reports” @CristanAnne could of been you😯😯😧😒#egypt

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Cristan Anne‏ @CristanAnne 26 Feb 2013
        Replying to @Muhks

        @Muhks Like I'm gna get in a hot air balloon!

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      1. Lotten Fowler‏ @lottenfowler 26 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Turismen i Egypten drabbas igen. Stackarna! “@BBCBreaking: Hot air balloon carrying 20 tourists crashes in Luxor, Egypt - state TV reports”

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      2. ✩ Amy Beeching ✩‏ @AmyVicBee_83 26 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: Hot air balloon carrying 20 tourists crashes in Luxor, Egypt - state TV reports” @curlo1 This seems to happen often...!! :-(

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      3. Steve Curling‏ @curlo1 26 Feb 2013
        Replying to @AmyVicBee_83

        @AmyVicBee_83 kind of glad we never done that, but it does make you wonder if safety standards are as good as other places x

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      4. ✩ Amy Beeching ✩‏ @AmyVicBee_83 26 Feb 2013
        Replying to @curlo1

        @curlo1 That's what I was thinking! Apparently 19 people have been killed! I still want to do a balloon ride-just maybe not there!!!!! :-(

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Steve Curling‏ @curlo1 26 Feb 2013
        Replying to @AmyVicBee_83

        @AmyVicBee_83 yes i agree, i still would sooner do one over Africa on safari x

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      6. ✩ Amy Beeching ✩‏ @AmyVicBee_83 26 Feb 2013
        Replying to @curlo1

        @curlo1 Yeah that would be amazeballs!!! :-) x

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      7. Steve Curling‏ @curlo1 26 Feb 2013
        Replying to @AmyVicBee_83

        @AmyVicBee_83 one day...one day ! X

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      1. Alistair Dunn‏ @ACD1979 26 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking why is it that your tweets appear a split second after @SkyNewsBreak's tweets?!

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      1. Dustin Thomas‏ @dustinthomasXO 26 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking the way you so clearly distinguish between dead tourists vs. egyptians makes me think you value European life above the local.

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      1. shelfsidespur‏ @shelfsidespur 25 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Truly tragic.

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      1. Warrenkhan‏ @warren_khan 25 Feb 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Hot air balloon carrying 20 tourists crashes in Luxor, Egypt - state TV reports #Egypt

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