00:01At least eight people were killed after a hot air balloon crash on Saturday in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina.
00:09According to state fire officials, the tourism balloon, carrying 21 passengers including the pilot, caught fire mid-flight and crashed into a forested area in the city of Praia Grande.
00:21We are here in the city of Praia Grande, where we are awaiting an event of a balloon crash, where 21 people were present,
00:29being of these eight in jail and 13 with life, who were sent to hospitals in the region.
00:36Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the tragedy.
00:40According to the Civil Police, there was a report of the pilot.
00:44There was no access to our part, the General Assembly,
00:48and there were reports that coincide with the reports of other people who were able to receive,
00:55who are the survivors, and that will instruct the police investigation.
01:00In a post on X, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed his solidarity with the victims' families
01:07and stated that the federal government is supporting local and state emergency efforts.
01:18What it is really about as many of the people who are in the community are in the whole city,
01:21who are in the city, and is brought to the rescue they have about the residents.
