Cop30 climate summit in Brazil disrupted after fire breaks out in venue
by Guardian staff and agencies from Environment | The Guardian on (#71M9W)
Event thrown into confusion and 13 treated for smoke inhalation after conference centre evacuated
Talks at the Cop30 climate summit in Brazil were disrupted on Thursday after a fire broke out in the venue, triggering an evacuation just as negotiators were preparing to try to land a deal to strengthen international efforts to address the climate crisis.
Thirteen people were treated for smoke inhalation, organisers said in a statement, after the fire broke out in the pavilion area of the conference centre in Belem, Brazil.
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