A man has died after falling out of a hot air balloon and landing on a suburban street in a suspected self-harm incident in Melbourne's north-east.
Emergency services were called to Albert Street in Preston in the city's north-east after 7.30am Monday, where his body was located.Power lines have fallen across the road while a white sheet covered the man's body on the footpath under an SES tent.
Shocked residents said that they woke up to a loud 'thud' as blaring sirens filled the street shortly after the man fell from the balloon It's understood several hot air balloons left the Yarra Valley around the same time shortly after 7am and were each about 15 minutes into the joyride when the incident occurred.
Meanwhile, shocked residents said that they woke up to a loud 'thud' as blaring sirens filled the street shortly afterwards.
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