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Workers rescued from window ledge as fire engulfs Rio clothing factory
At least 20 people have been injured after a factory making costumes for Carnival celebrations in Brazil caught fire.
Firefighters rescue carnival workers from factory fire in Rio de Janeiro
At least 20 people were injured, 10 critically, after a fire destroyed a clothing factory in the north of Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday. (AP/Diarlei Rodrigues)
Fire at Rio factory injures at least 20, destroys carnival costumes
At least 20 people were injured when a clothing factory making costumes for Carnival celebrations in Brazil caught fire on Wednesday (February 12), according to local health authorities.
At Least 20 Injured as Fire Tears Through Key Rio Carnival Costume Factory
At least 22 people were injured, 12 of them seriously, after a fire tore through a key costume factory for Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival, news outlet O Globo reported.Footage released by Rio’s city government Operations Center shows flames engulfing the Maximus Confeccoes factory in the Ramos neighborhood.
Dozens injured in a fire at a costume factory in Rio de Janeiro days before Carnival
The Rio de Janeiro Carnival is undoubtedly the most iconic celebration in Brazil and the most anticipated event by Brazilians. This date becomes the center of the country's life, with thousands of locals and tourists flooding the streets to enjoy the vibrant rhythm of samba and fully experience the celebration.
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In Rio de Janeiro, a wrong turn leads from paradise to peril
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Factory fire destroys dream of three Rio de Janeiro Carnival samba schools
A fire in a Rio de Janeiro factory shattered the dreams of three samba schools, whose costumes were destroyed 16 days before Carnival.
Year after prominent NYC art dealer killed in Brazil, his estranged husband is indicted in murder-for-hire plot
Brent Sikkema's estranged husband made multiple payments to the man arrested for the killing in Brazil, prosecutors say.
Moove Works to Control Fire Within Complex in Rio de Janeiro
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Exclusive: China's BYD holds mining rights in Brazil's Lithium Valley, documents show
Chinese electric carmaker BYD acquired mineral rights for two plots of land in a lithium-rich part of Brazil in 2023, ...
At least 10 hospitalized in fire at Rio de Janeiro's Carnival costume factory
A fire Wednesday at a Rio de Janeiro factory that produces costumes for the city's iconic Carnival left 10 people ...
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Gol 737 Max reportedly aborts take-off after hitting vehicle on Rio runway
Preliminary reports from Brazil are indicating that a Gol Boeing 737 Max 8 has aborted take-off from Rio de Janeiro after ...
A guide to Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro's lively beach neighborhood
In the run-up to Rio’s Carnival, follow the beat to this buzzy beach suburb, where the Brazilian city’s surf, food and music ...
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Shakira's electrifying 'Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour kicks off in Rio
Shakira has launched her much-anticipated 'Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran' world tour with a spectacular sold-out show in Rio de ...
Brazil’s Lula backs oil exploration in the Amazon ahead of hosting UN climate talks
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is defending oil exploration near the mouth of the Amazon River as a way to ...
A Boeing 737 Max collided with an airport vehicle on the runway as it accelerated for takeoff
A Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes plane was accelerating to take off from Rio de Janeiro's international airport on Tuesday ...