Hot Air Ballon Crashes In Texas; 16 Confirmed Dead

 A hot air balloon has caught fire and crashed in the US state of Texas, where all 16 on board confirmed dead, the Texas department of safety says..
  The balloon which came down near Lockhart, about 30 miles (50Km) south of the state capital,Austin.
 Caldwell County Sheriff Daniel Law said the basket of the balloon was on fire when emergency crews arrived...
 Erik Grosof and NTSB said only that there had been "a number of fatalities''  He said the balloon was believed to have belonged to the Heart Of Texas Balloon Rides, an Austin-based company that offers trips to see the sunrise with champagne...
  The balloon crashed at about 07:40 (12:40 GMT), officials says,  It is believed the balloon may have struck power lines..
It is the deadliest hot air balloon in US...