No less than eight useless in scorching air balloon accident in Brazil

No less than eight individuals have died in a scorching air balloon accident in Brazil, a state governor has mentioned.

There have been 21 individuals on board the balloon within the metropolis of Praia Grande on Saturday morning, Governor of Santa Catarina Jorginho Mello mentioned in a put up on X.

Mello mentioned 13 individuals survived and eight died. Rescue groups are on the website of the incident looking for others, he mentioned.

“We’re all shocked by the accident,” he added.

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