At least 22 people on the hot air balloon
The local fire department in Santa Catarina, in the south of Brazil, confirmed at leats 22 people were onboard when the disaster struck.
Officials, at 9.35am local time, said: “The Santa Catarina Military Fire Department (CBMSC) is currently responding to a balloon crash in the municipality of Praia Grande, in the south of the state, which occurred on the morning of Saturday, June 21.
“The corporation confirms 4 deaths at the scene and the other victims are being treated, searched for and evaluated by our teams.”