A hot air balloon caught fire in Brazil on June 21, causing some passengers to jump to the ground. At least eight of the 21 passengers died in the tragedy.

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.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — 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.

At the scene, heavy smoke could be seen coming from the 1.5-story wood frame structure. Crews located the fire in the basement and rapidly worked to extinguish it.