Hot air balloon catches fire and falls in Brazil, killing at least 8 people

A hot air balloon caught fire and fell from the sky on Saturday in the southern state of Brazil of Santa Catarina, killing at least eight people, officials said.

Images shared by the Local G1 media have shown that smoke bolts from the ball in flames have rushed to the ground.

Thirteen people survived and were taken to hospitals, said military firefighters from Santa Catarina, adding that 21 people were on board, including the pilot.

“Our teams continue to provide all the necessary support for families and victims,” ​​said state governor Jorginho Mello in a position on X on Saturday. “We are still monitoring the situation.”

No other details on the accident was immediately available.

“We are all shocked by the accident,” wrote Mello in a previous publication on social networks on the accident.

Praia Grande is a common destination for hot air balloon, a popular activity in certain parts of southern Brazil during the June festivities which celebrate Catholic saints such as Saint John.

Last Sunday, a ball fell into the state of Sao Paulo, killing a 27 -year -old woman and injuring 11 others, G1 reported.

There have been several deadly hot air balloon accidents elsewhere in recent years.

Last year, Four people were killed Sunday morning, when a hot air balloon crashed in Arizona. Also in 2024, a The man fell to his death In a hot air balloon while he was passing on Melbourne, Australia.

In 2023, Two people died And a girl was injured after the hot air balloon in which they were rolling in the fire near Mexico City.

Five people died in 2021 after a The hot air balloon crashed on the electric lines in Albuquerque, New Mexico.