Baku 17° C
Eight killed in hot air balloon crash in southern Brazil
Other countries
- 21 June, 2025
- 20:43
Add Report.az to preferred Google sources
Stay up to date with the top news!
A hot air balloon carrying 21 people crashed in the state of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil, leaving 8 dead and 13 injured, according to Governor Jorginho Mello.
"Eight fatalities have been confirmed, 13 people survived," he wrote on social platform X.
According to the news outlet Metrópoles, all 13 survivors are receiving medical assistance. The report added that, for unknown reasons, the balloon caught fire, leading to an immediate fall from a significant height.
The incident occurred over the municipality of Praia Grande, a region in southern Santa Catarina known as Brazil’s "canyon capital" and a popular destination for hot air ballooning.
Author
Braziliyanın cənubunda hava şarının yerə düşməsi nəticəsində 8 nəfər ölüb
На юге Бразилии при падении воздушного шара погибли 8 человек
Latest News
18:07
MFA: November 8 stands as testament to nation's unity, unshakeable will, determination, and devotion to Mortherland
Domestic policy
18:02
Photo
Ambassador: Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan to сontinue developing Trans-Caspian infrastructure
Region
17:56
Video
Euronews: AIREX exhibition in Baku provided different approaches to property development
Business
17:29
Photo
Tut Əlimdən Children's Rehabilitation Center hosts celebration
Domestic policy
17:21
Strong wind expected in Baku on Sunday – Warning
Ecology
17:14
Reuters: Rubio calls for greater discipline at State Department
Other countries
16:58
Shah Deniz shareholders forecast to pay AZN 1.42 billion in profit tax in 2027
Finance
16:39
Iraq in talks with OPEC to increase oil export quota
Energy
16:22
Tokayev: Astana to support Tajikistan's bid for non-permanent UN Security Council seat in 2028-2029
Other countries