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[Regnum] Eight people died as a result of a hot air balloon crash in southern Brazil. This was reported by the publication Correio Braziliense.
The tragedy occurred on the morning of June 21 in the state of Santa Catarina, in an area where hot air ballooning is popular. The balloon was flying over the city of Praia Grande and caught fire before crashing.
Footage posted online shows the basket engulfed in flames, after which the multi-colored shell burst and the remains of the balloon fell down.
There were 21 people on board, including the pilot. Rescue teams that arrived at the scene took 13 survivors to nearby hospitals. The causes of the incident are being determined.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, earlier in June in Turkey two pleasure balloons with tourists fell due to strong winds. One of the pilots died after falling out of the basket, more than 30 people were injured.
In early April, a hot air balloon crashed in the UAE with 12 tourists on board, including some from Russia. The balloon was supposed to fly for an hour at an altitude of 1,200 meters, but after 40 minutes of flight it suddenly tilted and fell down.
As a result, three people, including two Russians, were hospitalized. The organizers explained the incident by a sharp change in wind direction. As one of the injured Russians, who was traveling with her mother, said, many of the seat belts could not withstand the pressure during the hard landing and burst.
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