The people of Brazil are mourning a terrible tragedy.
A hot air balloon crashed June 21 in the municipality of Praia Grande, Brazil, leaving eight people dead and 13 more injured, according to a news release from the Government of Santa Catarina.
The balloon, which was carrying 21 people including the pilot, per the release, crash landed near a health center. No one is believed to be missing.
Following the fatal incident, Santa Catarina Governor Jorginho Mello—who was on an official trip to China at the time of the crash—sent his condolences to the victims and their families while emphasizing his commitment to investigating the matter.
“We are in mourning,” Mello said in a video posted on X (formerly Twitter) June 21, translated from Portuguese. “A tragedy has happened. We will see how it unfolds, what happened, why it happened. But the important thing now is for the state structure to do what it can.”
