Fire breaks out inside Blue Zone pavilion at COP30
World
By
AFP
| Nov 20, 2025
A fire at a pavilion inside the venue of the UN's climate talks in Brazil forced an evacuation Thursday as panicked delegates ran for the exits.
UN and security crews rushed with extinguishers to try to put out the blaze at the COP30 site in Belem, with smoke engulfing the corridor and people shouting "fire!"
Firefighters arrived at the scene as smoke billowed inside and out of the conference building.
The fire took place as ministers from around the world were deep in negotiations aimed at breaking a deadlock over fossil fuels, climate finance and trade measures, with one day left in the two-week conference.
READ MORE
Witness says Bliss Hospital locked out Rex Masai during June 2024 protests
Kenya advances crypto regulation through VASP roundtable
Old boys raise Sh2m for Meru School, commit to establish endowment fund for poor students
How Sonko won case seeking to freeze Sh574 million
Motsepe defends CAF's AFCON justice system after Senegal-Morocco ruling
Senegal vs Morocco: Inside CAF's injustices
Senegal stripped of AFCON title, Morocco champions - CAF
KenGen spreads its geothermal expertise to Bhutan, Asia
Calls to treat indigenous communities as experts in conservation
Education sector set for major boost in supplementary budget
More to follow...