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The UN climate talks in Belém were disrupted on Thursday after a major fire broke out in the pavilion area of the COP30 venue, forcing evacuations and leaving 13 people treated for smoke inhalation.
The blaze, believed to have been sparked by electrical equipment, swept through several country pavilions — including those near the China and Africa zones — before being contained within minutes.
The incident came at a critical moment, with Brazil racing to broker a deal among nearly 190 nations on how to transition away from fossil fuels.
Delegates described scenes of confusion and panic as emergency crews rushed in. "It's so sad for us," said volunteer Gabi Andrade. "We all worked so hard."
Negotiators returned to the venue later in the evening, but tensions rose further after a new draft deal removed all references to phasing out fossil fuels.
This issue, along with financing, has been among the most contentious at UN climate talks in recent years.
The proposal will be debated over the next two days before consensus can be reached among the 190 countries for this year's agreement.
Meanwhile, on the sidelines of the tense negotiations, Australia and Turkey broke the deadlock over the host of next year's summit, with Antalya chosen as the site and Australia's climate minister, Chris Bowen, set to preside over the negotiations.
Stay tuned for updates as the talks continue.
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