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At Least Eight People Dead After Hot Air Balloon Crashes in Brazil
- On June 21, a hot-air balloon with 21 individuals on board, pilot included, caught fire and crashed in Praia Grande, Santa Catarina, Brazil, resulting in eight fatalities and thirteen injuries.
- The fire started inside the basket, prompting the pilot to lower the balloon and order passengers to jump before it fell to the ground in flames.
- Survivors were taken to hospitals while authorities launched an investigation and state and municipal forces worked on rescue efforts amid clear weather conditions.
- Governor Jorginho Mello said, "We are in mourning," and requested authorities to assist families and rescue survivors, while President Lula da Silva expressed solidarity and offered support.
- This crash marked the second fatal hot-air balloon accident in Brazil within days, highlighting safety concerns during the popular June festivities in southern Brazil.
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Horrifying Video Shows Hot Air Balloon Accident That Left 8 Dead - News Addicts
A hot air balloon accident in Brazil has claimed the lives of at least eight people. Twenty-one people boarded the balloon on Saturday morning in the city of Praia Grande, according to the governor of Santa Catarina, Jorginho Mello. “21 people on board – 8 fatalities, 13 survivors,” Mello posted to X on Saturday. “Our […] The post Horrifying Video Shows Hot Air Balloon Accident That Left 8 Dead appeared first on News Addicts.
Hot-air balloon inferno over Brazil tourist town Praia Grande kills eight
SAO PAULO, June 22 — At least eight people were killed yesterday when a hot-air balloon with 21 passengers caught fire in southern Brazil, a state governor said. It was the second fatal balloon accident in the vast South American country in less than a week. “Eight fatalities and 13 survivors,” Santa Catarina state governor Jorginho Mello said on X. Videos taken by bystanders and carried on Brazilian television showed the moment when the balloon…
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