Smugglers’ Weather Balloons Explode After Hitting Power Lines in Lithuania
Two weather balloons used by smugglers exploded in Lithuania on Wednesday. This was reported by Delfi, citing the fire service. At around 6 a.m., firefighters were called to the settlement of Dotnuva near Kėdainiai. When emergency crews arrived, they found that a weather balloon carrying contraband had struck a power line, exploded and caught fire.…
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[Claude] Both reports describe the same incident of two smuggling balloons exploding after hitting power lines in Lithuania on Wednesday; Report 2 adds that the balloons carried cigarettes, which doesn't confl
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