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'Huge columns of smoke': BBC at the scene of fire at COP30

The UN climate talks COP30 have been evacuated due to a fire breaking out inside the venue in Belém, Brazil.

BBC journalists including Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt saw flames and smoke in the pavilion area before they were rushed outside.

The UN said the fire was extinguished after six minutes and 13 people were treated for smoke inhalation. It is not yet known what caused the blaze.

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20 November 2025
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