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COP30 fire is under control: Brazilian minister

Authorities order evacuation of COP30 venue due to fire: AFP
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A fire that forced the evacuation Thursday of the site hosting the UN’s COP30 climate talks in Belem, Brazil, has been brought under control, causing no injuries, tourism minister Celso Sabino said.

“The incident has already been contained,” Sabino said on Brazilian television.

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