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At least eight people are Dead Following An Accident Involving A Hot Air Balloon in Brazil’s South Region of Santa Catarina on Sature, According to the Local Goovernor.
“We are All Showeded by the Account Involving A Balloon in Praia Grande, This Saturday Morning. Our Resue Team is already on Site… So Far, We Have Confirmid Eight Deaths,” Local Goovernor Jorginho Mello Said on X.
He said 21 people we on board; The other 13 Survived.
Video posted to social media shows a hot air Balloon Catching Fire While in the Sky. The Balloon Thn Defles and Falls to the Ground.
“We Saw Two People Fall from Above, and Soon after
The Eywitness SAID She Ran To See where the betron feel and saw two survivors, “A Woman Covered in Mud and in A.
Pressing And municipal forces that are working on the resue and card for the Survivors, ”He said.
Praia Grande Is a Common Destination for Hot-Air Ballooning, a Popular Activity in Some Parts of Brazil’s South During Jun Festivits that Celebrate Catholic Saint SUCH As Saint John, The Associated Press News Agency Reports.
“My Solidarity with the City of Praia Grande… We are in Mourning. It’s a tragedy that Happy. Video Statement on X.
According to cnn Affiliate CNN Brasil, Saturday’s Incident Was the Third Involving A Hot-Air Balloon in Brazil in Less Than A Week. Last Sunday, A Balloon Carrying 35 People – Whiche Did Not Have Authlationship to Fly – Fell in São Paulo. One Person Died and the Pilot Was Arrested.
Last Thursday, Another Balloon Fell on the Coast of São PauloAlthough No Serious Damage was Caused and No Homes Were Hit.
This is a Developing Story and Will Be updated.
