At least eight people have died in a hot air balloon accident in southern Brazil, the governor of Santa Catarina state has said.
There were 21 people on board the balloon in the city of Praia Grande.
Thirteen people, including the pilot, survived and no one is missing, the state government press office reported.
Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) said it was taking "all necessary steps to investigate the condition of the aircraft and the crew".
"According to the pilot, who is one of the survivors, a fire started inside the basket, so he started to lower the balloon, and when the balloon was very close to the ground he told people to jump."
"They started to jump, but some people did not manage to. The flames started to grow and because of the weight, the balloon began to rise again.
"It later fell because of a loss of suspension."
The victims were two couples, a mother and daughter, an ophthalmologist, and a figure skater.
The survivors were taken to nearby hospitals.
Balloon tour company Sobrevoar Serviços TurÃsticos, which operated the flight, has now suspended its activities indefinitely.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva posted on X expressing his "solidarity with the families of the victims".
Praia Grande, in southern Santa Catarina, is a popular tourist destination known for its ballooning activities.
