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Hot air balloon crashes in Brazil, 8 dead

Hot air balloon crashes in Brazil, 8 dead

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In Brazil, 8 people died when a hot air balloon caught fire in the air and crashed.

A hot air balloon with 22 people on board caught fire in the air and crashed in Praia Grande in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. Many rescue teams were dispatched to the region. State Governor Jorginho Mello shared on his social media account that 8 people have lost their lives so far and 2 people have been rescued. Governor Mello stated that the teams continue to work in the region and the others are being searched for.

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