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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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| The state governor has ordered a task force to the scene of the incident | |
| 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. |
| Rescue teams attended the site of the incident to search for survivors. Mello later said 13 people had survived and eight had died. | |
| "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. | "Our teams continue to provide all necessary support to families and victims. |
| "We continue to monitor the situation." | "We continue to monitor the situation." |
| Praia Grande is in southern Santa Catarina and is a popular tourist destination. It is known as the "Capital of Canyons" as it has 11 canyons in its territory, including some in the Aparados da Serra and Serra Geral National Parks. | |