A hot-air balloon has caught fire and tumbled from the sky in Brazil’s southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people.

A hot air balloon trip in Brazil turned into tragedy Saturday after it caught fire midair and tumbled from the sky, killing eight people on its way down.

Tragedy struck in the skies above the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina when a hot-air balloon carrying several passengers crashed.

A hot air balloon caught fire and tumbled from the sky on Saturday in Brazil ’s southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people, firefighters said. Footage shared by local news outlet G1 showed ...

Brazil: Eight dead in hot air balloon crash, say officials Footage shared by local news outlet G1 showed smoke coming from the balloon as it fell to the ground in the early hours of Saturday.

Video posted to social media shows a hot air balloon catch fire while in the sky in Santa Catarina, southern Brazil.

Video posted to social media shows a hot air balloon catch fire while in the sky in Santa Catarina, southern Brazil.