19 people were treated for smoke inhalation and two for anxiety, said the Brazilian presidency of the event

x Belem: A fire broke out Thursday inside the UN climate summit venue in Brazil, burning through the roof and causing a panicked evacuation and the suspension of talks entering a crucial phase. The blaze engulfed pavilions in the summit site in Belem around 2:00 pm (1700 GMT), torching a hole through its fabric ceiling, sparking a rush for the exit as smoke filled the corridors and people cried "fire!" It was the third major incident since the COP30 negotiations started last week in the Amazon region, after Indigenous protesters stormed the venue and later blockaded the entrance in peaceful demonstration. Security responded "swiftly" and the blaze was controlled in roug

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