Photo: AFP At least eight people were killed on Saturday when a hot-air balloon with 21 passengers caught fire in southern Brazil, a state governor said.

The balloon then deflates and falls to the ground. "We saw two people fall from above, and soon after the basket broke, and the balloon fell," an eyewitness told local media outlet Jornal Razão.

The balloon then deflates and falls to the ground. "We saw two people fall from above, and soon after the basket broke, and the balloon fell," an eyewitness told local media outlet Jornal Razão.

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.

Hot-air balloon in Brazil catches fire and falls from the sky, killing 8 and injuring 13 By: Eléonore Hughes, The Associated Press Posted: 9:22 AM CDT Saturday, Jun. 21, 2025 Last Modified: 5:54 ...

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.

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CNN — At least eight people are dead following an accident involving a hot air balloon in Brazil’s southern region of Santa Catarina on Saturday, according to the local governor. “We are all ...

He said 21 people were on board; the other 13 survived. Video posted to social media shows a hot air balloon catching fire while in the sky. The balloon then deflates and falls to the ground.