ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A hot air balloon bumped into a power line and caused a power outage in Albuquerque on Monday, according to PNM.
At 8:35 a.m., the utility company said 12,500 customers lost power due to the incident involving the balloon. PNM said those in the balloon basket were reported to be safe without injuries.
The power was restored around 9:35 a.m. PNM did not say where the balloon incident took place.
If you are still without power, you can report it by texting #OUT to 78766, PNM said. To view the outage map, click here.