Belem: At least 21 people were injured on Thursday when a fire broke out at the main venue of the ongoing UN COP30 Climate Summit in Belem, Brazil, forcing thousands of delegates and staff to evacuate for safety.

The blaze erupted at around 2 pm in the ‘Blue Zone’, which houses the plenary hall, negotiations, country pavilions, media centre, and offices of high-profile dignitaries.

“…according to updated data as of 6 pm this Thursday, 21 people have received medical care as a result of the fire that affected the Blue Zone of the event,” the Brazilian Ministry of Health said. “Of the total cases, 19 are related to smoke inhalation and two to anxiety episodes following the incident. There have been no reports of individuals sustaining burn injuries from the flames.”

Twelve patients have a

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