There were 21 people on board the balloon in the city of Praia Grand. (Photo: X/Screengrab)
At least eight people died in a hot air balloon accident in Brazil. There were 21 people on board the balloon in the city of Praia Grande on Saturday morning, Governor of Santa Catarina Jorginho Mello said in a post on X.
Rescue teams attended the site of the incident to search for survivors. Mello later said 13 people had survived and eight had died.
“We are all shocked by the accident,” he added. “Our teams continue to provide all necessary support to families and victims.
“We continue to monitor the situation,” he said.
Praia Grande is located in southern Santa Catarina and is a well-known destination for balloon rides over scenic canyons in the Aparados da Serra and Serra Geral national parks.
