One tourist was killed and 20 others injured after the hot air balloon they were on crashed in Cappadocia, central Turkey, according to local broadcaster NTV.

The balloon, one of the many that took off at the historical site on Sunday morning, went down after hitting a high-voltage electric pole due to strong winds when it passed over a vineyard near the town of Ortahisar.

The nationality of the dead is yet to be identified and the injured were taken to the hospital.

There were no immediate reports of any Chinese among the casualties.

Last month, a total of 23 Chinese tourists were injured in a series of hot air balloon crashes in the touristic attraction of Cappadocia.