US EditionAt Least Eight People Dead After Hot Air Balloon Crashes in Brazil
- A hot air balloon carrying 21 passengers caught fire and crashed on June 21 in Praia Grande, Santa Catarina, Brazil, killing eight people and injuring 13.
- The pilot reported a fire started inside the basket, attempted to lower the balloon, and ordered passengers to jump near the ground, though some could not escape.
- Videos captured by bystanders showed the balloon erupting in flames while plummeting toward the ground, and survivors were taken to local hospitals for treatment.
- Santa Catarina Governor Jorginho Mello expressed condolences in a video on X, stating, "We are in mourning," and called for authorities to aid rescue and comfort families.
- An investigation launched aims to determine the accident's cause, while national and local officials, including President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, offered support to victims' families.
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A hot air balloon caught fire and crashed in southern Brazil on Saturday. Local authorities said there were 21 passengers on board. At least eight of them died.
A lamentable tragedy shocked Brazil on Saturday, June 21, when a hot air balloon with 21 people on board caught fire and rushed to Praia Grande, in the state of Santa Catarina, a region known for its panoramic flights. Videos of the moment of the impact broadcast on Brazilian television show how the basket carrying passengers caught fire and detached from the balloon before falling. The Civil Police, based on the statement of the pilot, one of t…
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Eight dead in Brazil hot air balloon accident
SAO PAULO: At least eight people were killed Saturday (Jun 21) when a hot air balloon with 21 passengers caught fire in southern Brazil, said the governor of Santa Catarina state, where the incident occurred. "Eight fatalities and 13 survivors," governor Jorginho Mello said on X. Videos taken by bys
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