At least eight people were killed when a hot air balloon crashed in Brazil, authorities there said on June 21. The balloon was carrying 21 passengers and caught fire during its tourism flight in the early morning hours in the southern state of Santa Catarina, the local fire department said, according to Reuters. It crashed in the city of Praia Grande, Reuters reported. Thirteen survivors were taken to hospitals. Santa Catarina Gov. Jorginho Mellosaidhe was monitoring the situation and providing support for the victims and families, calling it a "tragedy" in a video posted to social media. Contributing: Reuters This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Hot air balloon crash in Brazil kills at least 8 people