Smugglers’ Weather Balloons Explode After Hitting Power Lines in Lithuania

Reform.news Editorial Team · 22 October 2026, 09:31

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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. Its debris was burning on the roadside.

A similar incident occurred near Kaišiadorys. Local residents also heard an explosion there. It turned out that a weather balloon carrying contraband had hit live wires and caught fire.