The tourism balloon carrying 21 people went up in flames in the early hours of Saturday, crashing in Praia Grande.

At least eight people are dead following an accident involving a hot air balloon in Brazil’s southern region of Santa Catarina on Saturday, according to the local governor.

Rescue teams search for survivors from flight believed to have had 22 people onboard, state governor says

Estimated 22 people were on board, local official says

The state governor said there were 21 people on board.

Las imágenes captan el momento en que el globo empieza a arder y el cesto cae al suelo con los pasajeros

The hot air balloon was carrying 21 passengers on a tourism flight when it caught fire and crashed, authorities said.

The horrifying crash (pictured) happened today in the country's southern state of Santa Catarina, in its Praia Grande region - a well-known hot air ballooning location.

SAO PAULO: At least eight people were killed Saturday when a hot air balloon with 21 passengers caught fire in southern Brazil, said the governor of Santa Catarina state, where…

Thirteen survivors rushed to hospital after tragedy in southern Brazil

The tourism balloon carrying 21 people went up in flames in the early hours of Saturday, crashing in Praia Grande.

Thirteen people survived, including the pilot, who said he had lowered the balloon ordered passengers to jump out.

Chief of police of the Santa Catarina state, Ulisses Gabriel, revealed that the wind was 'quite strong' and that several people had to hold the balloon when it first took off.

Tragic hot-air balloon crash in Brazil kills 8, injures 13, prompting investigation and suspension of operations.

A hot-air balloon carrying 21 passengers caught fire and killed eight during what was to be a 45-minute tourist flight in Brazil on Saturday morning.