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At least eight die in Brazi as hot air balloon crashes
The Independent
|June 22, 2025
At least eight people have died after a hot air balloon caught fire and tumbled from the sky in Brazil. A further 13 people were injured in the incident in the southern state of Santa Catarina yesterday morning, according to local officials.
Shocking footage shared by local news outlet G1 showed billows of smoke coming from the balloon, which was in flames as it hurtled towards the ground and crashed near a health centre in the Praia Grande area.
The balloon appeared to crumple before plummeting down, with reports suggesting at least one person jumped to escape the blaze mid-air. Of the victims, four died after being burned in the basket and another four in the fall, G1 reported.
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