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Fire breaks out at Brazil’s National Museum in Rio
BNO News ^ | September 2, 2018

Posted on 09/02/2018 5:45:30 PM PDT by rdl6989

A massive fire has broken out at Brazil’s National Museum in Rio de Janeiro, engulfing the entire building, just months after the museum marked its 200th anniversary.

The incident began on early Sunday afternoon when a fire erupted in the three-story building. Footage broadcast on Brazilian TV showed that the fire had spread throughout all floors of the building.

It was not immediately known if anyone was injured, but the fire broke out when the museum was closed.

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KEYWORDS: brazil; brazilfire; brazilmuseum; fire; godsgravesglyphs; history; luzia; museum; riodejaneiro
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To: rdl6989; BenLurkin; NRx; StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; 24Karet; ...
Thanks rdl6989, BenLurkin, and NRx.

41 posted on 09/02/2018 10:05:39 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: curdogmen
Interesting -- how was their art collection (painitings in particular)?

42 posted on 09/02/2018 10:24:19 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: wardaddy

Former resident São Conrado and Lagoa


43 posted on 09/02/2018 11:50:16 PM PDT by wardaddy (Wake up and quit aping opinions you think will make you popular here)
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To: SunkenCiv

How does something like this happen in a civilized country? All the money they wasted on soccer stadiums and Olympic venues that were used once . . .


44 posted on 09/04/2018 4:56:21 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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