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14 Aug 2025 8:21
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  •   Home > News > Accident and Emergency

    At least eight people have been killed in a hot air balloon crash in Brazil

    At least eight people have been killed in a hot air balloon crash in Brazil


    The tourism balloon carrying 21 people caught fire and crashed in the southern state of Santa Catararina.

    Thirteen survivors are now in hospital.

    This comes after a balloon crash in Brazil last week that left one person dead and 11 injured.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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