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8 Killed, 13 Injured After Hot-Air Balloon Crashes in Brazil

8 Killed, 13 Injured After Hot -Air Balloon FireCrashes Kills 8 in Southern Brazil

8 Killed, 13 Injured After Hot-Air Balloon Crashes in Brazil
Above: Emergency services operate in the area where a hot air balloon crashed in Santa Catarina, Brazil, on June 21, 2025. Image credit: CBMSC/Brazil/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images

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Hot air ballooning remains a popular and generally safe tourist activity in Brazil's scenic regions. This appears to be an isolated incident involving equipment malfunction rather than systemic industry problems. Let a thorough inquiry, not rumors, determine the cause of the tragedy.

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