Rescue teams and experts at the crash site after a hot air balloon carrying 21 people caught fire and plunged, in Praia Grande, State of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil, on June 21, 2025.

By ELÉONORE HUGHES RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A hot-air balloon caught fire and tumbled from the sky on Saturday in Brazil ’s southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people, firefighters said.

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A hot-air balloon caught fire and tumbled from the sky on Saturday in Brazil’s southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people, firefighters said.

A hot-air balloon caught fire and tumbled from the sky on Saturday (June 21, 2025) in Brazil’s southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people, firefighters said. Footage shared by local ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A hot-air balloon caught fire and tumbled from the sky on Saturday in Brazil ’s southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people, firefighters said.

Hot-air balloon in Brazil catches fire and falls from the sky, killing 8 and injuring 13 by: ELÉONORE HUGHES, Associated Press Posted: Jun 21, 2025 / 06:53 PM EDT Updated: Jun 21, 2025 / 06:56 PM EDT ...

There were reportedly more than 20 people on board the hot air balloon. Tragically, only about half of them survived. At least eight people are dead and more could be injured.