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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
SAO PAULO, June 21 (Xinhua) — Eight people were killed on Saturday when a hot air balloon carrying tourists caught fire and crashed in Praia Grande, a popular tourist destination in southern Brazil’s Santa Catarina state, regional authorities said.
The balloon was carrying 21 people when it burst into flames and crashed to the ground – an incident that was captured on video by nearby tourists and widely shared on social media.
“There were 21 people in the balloon – 8 of them died, 13 survived,” Santa Catarina Governor Jorginho Mello said on the social network X.
Praia Grande is known as one of the best places in southern Brazil for hot air balloon rides. –0–