BELEM (Brazil): A massive fire broke out inside a pavilion at the COP30 climate summit venue in Belem, Brazil, on Thursday (local time), according to The New York Times.

The fire occurred in a pavilion inside a convention hall where more than 50,000 diplomats, journalists, and activists had gathered for the global climate summit. No injuries have been reported so far, and the cause of the fire has not yet been disclosed.

The blaze began around 2 pm and filled the convention centre with smoke, forcing delegates to evacuate. Initially, an official from the Summit Presidency said the fire had been contained for about 30 minutes, The New York Times reported.

By 3 pm, people started returning to the convention centre, but officials escorted them back out, saying evacuation was still in progr

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