Videos record three balloon crashes in cities in the Lakes Region The fall of three balloons mobilized residents and bathers this Sunday (7) in Araruama, Armação dos Búzios and Cabo Frio, in the Lakes Region of Rio de Janeiro. The records show the structures descending from the sky and reaching different points. One of them fell on a street close to a health unit, another ended up in the sea. In Araruama, the balloon fell in the city center, very close to the Emergency Care Unit (UPA). Residents ran to try to avoid accidents, as the artifact came down in a very busy area. The images show their mobilization as the balloon approached the wiring and the ground. In Búzios, the structure was seen from a distance and ended up in the sea. Jet ski pilots collected the iron frame and canvas that were floating in the water. The third record took place in the district of Tamoios, in Cabo Frio, where another balloon also fell into the sea. 📱 Follow the g1 Região dos Lagos channel on WhatsApp. Balloons fell in three cities in the Lagos Region this Sunday, mobilizing residents Reproduction social networks The incidents reinforce the warning about the danger of releasing balloons, a practice that tends to increase during the June festival period and can cause fires and serious accidents. The Fire Department spokesperson, Fábio Contreiras, highlighted the risks and recalled that manufacturing, selling, transporting or releasing balloons is an environmental crime. The expected penalty ranges from one to three years in prison, in addition to a fine. "Releasing a balloon kills, it is a crime and represents a real risk to the environment, public safety and the lives of all of us. Balloons are responsible for many fires, both in urban centers and in forests, causing material losses, destroying vegetation and putting lives in danger. Furthermore, they represent a great danger to aviation: the risk of collision or suction by aircraft turbines is real, with a high chance of an air accident. In cities, they can easily reach electrical networks, interrupting the power supply to thousands of people", he warned the Fire Department spokesman, lieutenant colonel Fábio Contreiras. The Fire Department advises that, in emergency situations, residents call 193. Balloon crashes were seen by residents in three cities in the Lagos Region this Sunday (7) Reproduction social networks Residents of Araruama mobilized to prevent the balloon from causing an accident when it fell, thanks to the city's UPA Reproduction social networks