There were no Russian citizens on board the crashed balloon in Brazil

There were no Russian citizens on board the balloon that crashed in Brazil. This was reported to Izvestia on Saturday, June 21, at the Russian Embassy in Brasilia.

"According to our preliminary information, there were no Russian citizens on board the balloon that crashed in Santa Catarina State," the statement said.

The diplomatic mission stressed that they continue to monitor the situation.

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On the same day, it was reported that at least eight people were killed in a hot air balloon crash in southern Brazil. It was clarified that rescuers are currently searching for survivors, with a total of 22 people on board the aircraft.