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| Egypt hot air balloon tragedy: Tributes paid to victims | Egypt hot air balloon tragedy: Tributes paid to victims |
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| Neighbours, relatives and friends have been paying tribute to the victims of the Egypt hot air balloon tragedy. | Neighbours, relatives and friends have been paying tribute to the victims of the Egypt hot air balloon tragedy. |
| Joe Bampton from London, 40, and his Hungarian-born girlfriend Suzanna Gyetvai, 34, were described as being "very much in love". | Joe Bampton from London, 40, and his Hungarian-born girlfriend Suzanna Gyetvai, 34, were described as being "very much in love". |
| Medical receptionist Yvonne Rennie, 48, from Perth, was said to be "very popular and well-liked". | |
| Her husband Michael was one of only two people to survive Tuesday's crash near Luxor, which killed 19 people in total. | |
| The 49-year-old is said to be in a stable condition in a hospital in the ancient city of Luxor. The pilot also survived. | |
| The Egyptian authorities have grounded all hot air balloon flights in the country, while they investigate the fatal crash which happened near Luxor. | The Egyptian authorities have grounded all hot air balloon flights in the country, while they investigate the fatal crash which happened near Luxor. |
| The balloon is said to have been 1,000 ft (300m) in the air when it exploded, caught fire and fell on to agricultural fields. | The balloon is said to have been 1,000 ft (300m) in the air when it exploded, caught fire and fell on to agricultural fields. |
| Witnesses described hearing a loud explosion before seeing plumes of smoke as it caught fire. They also reported seeing people jump out of the balloon. | Witnesses described hearing a loud explosion before seeing plumes of smoke as it caught fire. They also reported seeing people jump out of the balloon. |
| 'It's terrible' | 'It's terrible' |
| Mr and Mrs Rennie were described as "very nice people" who only spent the weekends together due to work commitments. | Mr and Mrs Rennie were described as "very nice people" who only spent the weekends together due to work commitments. |
| Neighbour Linda Kettles said: "They were very, very nice people who kept themselves to themselves. | Neighbour Linda Kettles said: "They were very, very nice people who kept themselves to themselves. |
| "They've gone on holiday to enjoy themselves. They only get the weekends together and any break together is good for them. | "They've gone on holiday to enjoy themselves. They only get the weekends together and any break together is good for them. |
| "They were really looking forward to getting away. I'm totally devastated by the news. I really feel for their families." | "They were really looking forward to getting away. I'm totally devastated by the news. I really feel for their families." |
| The couple moved from Dundee to Perth about 10 years ago and although they had been together for a "long time" they were married only recently, Ms Kettles said. | The couple moved from Dundee to Perth about 10 years ago and although they had been together for a "long time" they were married only recently, Ms Kettles said. |
| Mrs Rennie worked as a hospital receptionist and Mr Rennie in the construction industry, she said. | Mrs Rennie worked as a hospital receptionist and Mr Rennie in the construction industry, she said. |
| Speaking to the Sun newspaper, Mr Rennie's father John, 80, said: "It's terrible. They were very much in love and Yvonne was very popular and well-liked." | Speaking to the Sun newspaper, Mr Rennie's father John, 80, said: "It's terrible. They were very much in love and Yvonne was very popular and well-liked." |
| 'Lovely couple' | 'Lovely couple' |
| Mr Bampton and Ms Gyetvai, from Clapham, worked as valuers at the Lots Road Auctions in Chelsea. He specialised in rugs, carpets and antiques, while she was a general valuer with the company. | |
| Managing director Roger Ross told the Daily Telegraph he considered Mr Bampton "as a son". | |
| Senior auctioneer Nick Carter told the Sun: "We are all frightfully shocked. They had spoken a lot about going on this trip to Egypt. They had mentioned the balloon trip to other members of staff - Joe wanted to see the sunrise. | Senior auctioneer Nick Carter told the Sun: "We are all frightfully shocked. They had spoken a lot about going on this trip to Egypt. They had mentioned the balloon trip to other members of staff - Joe wanted to see the sunrise. |
| "They were two people very much in love and a lovely couple." | "They were two people very much in love and a lovely couple." |
| Ms Gyetvai was a contemporary artist who used the professional name Zsi Chimera. She worked in a variety of media including silk-screen printing, etching and collage and had exhibited extensively. | |
| Mr Bampton was also an artist. He studied at London's Slade School of Fine Art and has exhibited in London, Liverpool, Paris and Berlin. |