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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Tara Cobham

Hot air balloon horror as at least eight people killed in Brazil

Brazil
  • A hot air balloon caught fire and crashed in Santa Catarina, Brazil, on Saturday.
  • The incident resulted in the deaths of eight people.
  • Thirteen of the 21 people on board, including the pilot, survived and were taken to hospitals.
  • Footage captured the balloon engulfed in flames as it fell from the sky.
  • This crash follows another fatal hot air balloon accident last Sunday in Sao Paulo state.

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At least eight dead after hot air balloon crashes in Brazil

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