At least eight people have died in a hot -air balloon accident in Brazil, a state governor said.

There were 21 people aboard the balloons in the city of Praia Grande on Saturday morning, said Santa Governor Catarina Jorginho Mello in a post on X.

Rescuers participated in the incident site to seek survivors. Mello later said that 13 people had survived and eight had died.

“We are all shocked by the accident,” he added.

“Our teams continue to offer all the necessary support for families and victims.

“We continue to monitor the situation.”

Praia Grande is south of Santa Catarina and is a popular tourist destination. It is known as the “Capital of Canyons” as it has 11 canyons in its territory, including some in the national parks of the DA Serra and Serra Geral.