What happened with the COP30 fire?
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A fire at the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, led to the evacuation of the venue and 13 people being treated for smoke inhalation. The blaze started near the China Pavilion, was controlled in about six minutes, and the venue was closed for seven hours. The cause was likely an electrical device, possibly a microwave. Climate talks were briefly suspended but resumed later the same day.
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Fire disrupts climate talks at COP30 in Brazil
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- A fire broke out at the United Nations Climate Summit in Belém, Brazil, prompting evacuations and disrupting talks.
- All attendees were safely evacuated and the blue zone was temporarily closed for safety checks. 10s
- The disruption occurred as negotiators struggled to reach consensus on key topics. 21s
- Local fire service reported the fire was likely caused by an electrical device, probably a microwave, and thirteen people were treated for smoke inhalation. 1m 4s
- The blue zone was reopened and summit operations continued later the same day. 1m 14s
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13 hours agoBlaze disrupts COP30 Summit in Brazil, 13 hospitalized
A fire broke out at the COP30 United Nations climate summit in Belém, Brazil, prompting evacuation on the next to last day. Thirteen people were treated for smoke inhalation, and the fire was controlled in about six minutes. The venue remained closed for about seven hours.