• Hot-air balloon crash kills at least eight people in Brazil – video

    A hot-air balloon caught fire in the state of Santa Catarina on Saturday morning. Renan Fernandes, of the Santa Catarina fire brigade, said: 'Twenty-one people were present, eight of whom died and 13 survived.' According to the fire department, 13 survivors were transported to nearby hospitals.Brazil hot-air balloon crash kills at least eight people amid ‘desperate’ scenes Continue reading...
  • Brazil hot-air balloon crash kills at least eight people amid ‘desperate’ scenes

    Witnesses say some of those onboard hurled themselves out to escape flames as reports say fire started from torch in balloon’s basketAt least eight people have died after a hot-air balloon carrying more than 20 people caught fire and plunged through the sky in Brazil’s deep south.Footage posted on social media showed the moment the multi-coloured aircraft fell to earth, engulfed in flames, in the state of Santa Catarina on Saturday morning. At least two of the balloon’s occupan

Follow @UK_brazil_News on Twitter!