The balloon carnival in Salalah responded to rumours that there are technical malfunctions preventing flight after an image of a grounded balloon was spread on social media yesterday.
Mohammed Al Kindi, one of the event organisers said, "The carnival is going on and we did not have any technical issues yesterday.
"Yesterday, The balloons did not go up at noon because of the weather conditions such as wind, but they went up in the afternoon, around 4, and continued to do so until nightfall. People enjoyed the experience and shared images and video.
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