Fire forces evacuation at COP30 climate talks in Brazil

A fire briefly spread through pavilions used for U.N. climate talks in Brazil, prompting evacuations on the next-to-last day of the conference, and officials said 13 people were treated for smoke inhalation.

Organizers said the fire was brought under control in about 6 minutes. Fire officials ordered the evacuation of the entire conference site, known as COP30, and the venue remained closed for about 7 hours following the fire.

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