US EditionFire Disrupts COP30 Climate Talks in Brazil
An electrical fault caused a fire at COP30’s pavilion area, leading to evacuation and disruption of late-stage talks; 13 people treated for smoke inhalation, officials said.
- On Thursday, a fire erupted in the Blue Zone at COP30 in Belém, forcing evacuation, temporarily closing the venue, and prompting medical teams to treat more than 20 people.
- Local authorities are investigating potential causes and officials say teams are examining two initial hypotheses: a generator malfunction or a short circuit in the Countries Pavilion near the China Pavilion.
- Sirens sent delegates, observers and journalists running as TV footage showed flames and smoke inside the venue, with 13 people initially treated on site for smoke inhalation.
- Talks were disrupted as delegations scrambled to land a deal with fewer than 48 hours until the scheduled end, and summit organisers plan to resume negotiations once fire and health authorities clear the venue.
- The summit had already missed a self-imposed Wednesday deadline as host nation Brazil circulated a draft lacking a fossil fuel phase-out roadmap while developing countries pressed for more adaptation finance.
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Fire prompts evacuations at UN climate talks in Brazil, 13 people suffer smoke inhalation
BELEM, Brazil — A fire briefly spread through pavilions being used for U.N. climate talks in Brazil and prompted evacuations Thursday on the next-to-last day of the conference, and officials said 13 people were treated for smoke inhalation. Organizers said the fire was controlled in about six minutes. Fire officials ordered the evacuation of the entire site for the conference, known as COP30, and the venue remained closed for about seven hours f…
A fire breaks out at the climate conference in Belém on Thursday. Negotiations are being interrupted for several hours. Actually, the summit is about to close.
A fire breaks out at the climate conference in Belém on Thursday. Negotiations are being interrupted for several hours. Actually, the summit is about to close.
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