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Rescue teams are searching for more injured after a hot air balloon crashed in Brazil.
Horrifying footage shows the moment the balloon caught alight and rapidly deflated before crashing to the ground on Saturday morning.
There were 21 people on board the balloon floating above the city of Praia Grande, around 670miles (1,081km) south of the capital of Brasília.
Of those on board the balloon, eight people died and 13 others survived – but there are concerns more people could have been injured at the crash site.
Jorginho Mello, Governor of the Santa Catarina state, said: ‘We are all shocked by the accident.
‘Our teams continue to provide all necessary support to families and victims.
‘We continue to monitor the situation.’
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