Video posted to social media shows a hot air balloon catch fire while in the sky in Santa Catarina, southern Brazil.

CNN — At least eight people are dead following an accident involving a hot air balloon in Brazil’s southern region of Santa Catarina on Saturday, according to the local governor.

At least eight people are dead in a "horrific" hot air balloon accident on Saturday. Tragedy struck a hot air balloon trip in Brazil over the weekend. The accident happened in Brazil’s southern ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — 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.

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.

The Falls City Hot Air Balloon Festival brought the community together for two days of balloons, live music, food trucks and fun.

SIKESTON — Sikeston’s third annual Hot Air Balloon Festival is set to take off in one month, and organizers are preparing for a weekend of hot-air-balloon fun and family-friendly events.