US EditionFire Disrupts COP30 Climate Talks in Brazil
A fire in the COP30 Blue Zone forced evacuation and disrupted climate talks; 13 people treated for smoke inhalation, with the blaze controlled in six minutes.
- 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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