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Hot air balloon horror as at least eight people killed in Brazil

The incident happened on Saturday morning in the southern state of Santa Catarina, the state governor Jorginho Mello said in a post on X. Stock image of a hot air a balloon
The incident happened on Saturday morning in the southern state of Santa Catarina, the state governor Jorginho Mello said in a post on X. Stock image of a hot air a balloon (AFP via Getty Images)
  • A hot air balloon caught fire and crashed in Santa Catarina, Brazil, on Saturday.
  • The incident resulted in the deaths of eight people.
  • Thirteen of the 21 people on board, including the pilot, survived and were taken to hospitals.
  • Footage captured the balloon engulfed in flames as it fell from the sky.
  • This crash follows another fatal hot air balloon accident last Sunday in Sao Paulo state.
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