8 people killed, 13 injured after hot-air balloon catches . . . A hot-air balloon caught fire and tumbled from the sky in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people, firefighters said Thirteen people survived and were taken to hospitals
Hot-Air Balloon Crashes in Brazil, Killing at Least 8 People The balloon, carrying 21 people including the pilot, caught fire while in the air and plummeted to the ground shortly after 8 a m local time, according to the state’s military fire brigade