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

The crash happened at around 8 a.m. local time, said Lt. Col. Zevir Cipriano Jr., a military firefighter. A fire started in the basket, prompting the pilot to try to land the balloon.

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 ...

Firefighters and forensic police examine the site where a hot air balloon carrying 21 people caught fire and crashed in Santa Catarina, Brazil, on Saturday morning, killing eight and injuring 13 ...

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.

At least eight people were killed Saturday 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 ...

The city is a popular tourist spot for balloon trips in Brazil. The Santa Catarina government estimates that 25 to 30 hot-air balloons depart daily from Praia Grande in peak season, with most of ...

SAO PAULO: At least eight people were killed today when a hot air balloon with 21 passengers caught fire in southern Brazil, said the governor of Santa Catarina state, where the incident occurred.

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

At least eight people were killed Saturday when a hot air balloon with 21 passengers caught fire in southern Brazil, said the governor of Santa Catarina state, where the incident occurred.

At least eight people were killed Saturday 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 ...