SOFIA, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- One skydiver died and another was injured in a skydiving accident in Bulgaria on Wednesday, the country's Interior Ministry confirmed to Xinhua.

Mariola Markova, spokesperson for the Sofia Regional Directorate of Interior, said that authorities were alerted at 9:12 a.m. local time (0712 GMT) about an incident involving skydivers between the villages of Novachene and Litakovo, some 75 km northeast of the capital Sofia.

Emergency staff, including police, firefighters and medical crews, rushed to the scene. One of the skydivers was found dead upon their arrival, while the second, who was conscious but unable to move, was immediately transported to hospital, Markova said.

The skydivers, identified as Bulgarian adults, had reportedly jumped from a hot air balloon using parachutes when the accident occurred. Enditem

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