Naitional Museum o Brazil fire
 The National Museum of Brazil burning behind the statue of Emperor Pedro II | |
| Date | 2 September 2018 |
|---|---|
| Time | 19:00 local; 23:00 UTC |
| Venue | National Museum of Brazil |
| Coordinates | 22°54′21″S 43°13′34″W / 22.90583°S 43.22611°WCoordinates: 22°54′21″S 43°13′34″W / 22.90583°S 43.22611°W |
| Teep | Fire incident |
| Cause | Undetermined |
| Daiths | 0 |
| Non-fatal injures | 0 |
A lairge fire broke oot on September 2, 2018 at aboot 19:30 local time (22:30 UTC) at the Paço de São Cristóvão, whit hooses the 200 year-auld National Museum o Brazil in Rio de Janeiro. Reaction wis swift tae the cultural loss, as the museum held maire than 20 million items; Brazil's president Michel Temer deemed it an "incalculable" loss tae the heestorical an cultural heritage. The cause o the fire haes yet tae be determined, an no injuries or deiths war reportit.[1]
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ Londoño, Ernesto; Darlington, Shasta (2 September 2018). "Fire Engulfs a Brazilian Museum, Threatening Hundreds of Years of History". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 September 2018. Unknown parameter
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External links
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