China sends working team to Egypt

China's Foreign Ministry has sent a working team to Egypt following the balloon crash accident. Meanwhile, the Chinese embassy to Egypt, and the Foreign Ministry's office of commissioner in Hong Kong have initiated an emergency mechanism to provide assistance to the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the tourism company involved.

The Foreign Ministry said representatives from the Chinese embassy to Egypt have arrived at the site, and will spare no efforts to assist the victims' families to deal with the aftermath.