10 members of one family, including the pilot, were killed in a plane crash in Brazil. The accident occurred in Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul state, in the southern part of the country, on Sunday. BBC News
The plane was piloted by Brazilian businessman Luiz Claudio Galese. There were 10 people on board, including his wife, three daughters and other family members. They all died in the accident.
“Unfortunately, initial reports indicate that none of the passengers on board survived,” Rio Grande do Sul Governor Eduardo Leite said on social media.
According to information provided by the state Public Safety Office, the plane caught fire at the scene after it crashed. Many people became ill from the smoke from the fire. At least 15 of them were transferred to a hospital in Gramado.
It is reported that the plane first hit the chimney of a building. It later crashed into the second floor of another house. Then I ran into a furniture store. The wreckage of the plane spread to a nearby hotel.
The most popular tourist city in the state of Rio Grande do Sul is Gramado. The mountain city was subjected to unprecedented floods earlier this year. Many people lost their lives. Many city buildings were destroyed. There is also an economic loss.