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| At least eight dead in hot air balloon accident in Brazil | At least eight dead in hot air balloon accident in Brazil |
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| At least eight people have died in a hot air balloon accident in Brazil, a state governor has said. | At least eight people have died in a hot air balloon accident in Brazil, a state governor has said. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Mello said 13 people survived and eight died. Rescue teams are at the site of the incident searching for others, he said. | Mello said 13 people survived and eight died. Rescue teams are at the site of the incident searching for others, he said. |
| "We are all shocked by the accident," he added. | "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." | |
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