Фото: VSAT
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.