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

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.

A tragic hot air balloon crash in Brazil’s Santa Catarina state has left eight people dead. The pilot and 12 others survived the accident.

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 ...

Hot-air balloon in Brazil catches fire and falls from the sky, killing 8 and injuring 13 Thirteen people survived and were taken to hospitals, Santa Catarina’s military fire brigade said, adding ...

The hot-air balloon carrying 21 passengers caught fire and crashed in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina.

The Brief A hot air balloon caught fire and crashed in southern Brazil, killing at least eight people. Thirteen of the 21 people onboard survived and were taken to nearby hospitals.

The balloon had been carrying 13 people at takeoff. Eight of them were skydivers who had left the craft before issues arose.

Onlookers in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, were shocked to see a hot-air balloon burst into flames and crash on Saturday, June 21. The tragedy took several lives and injured others on board ...