At least 10 people died in a fire at a guesthouse in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre on Friday.
The fire department of Rio Grande do Sul province said the fire broke out in the capital, Porto Alegre.
Rescuers at the crash site have confirmed the death of 10 people.
Forensic experts are at the scene to identify the victims and investigate the cause of the fire, the fire department said in a statement. They were called around 2pm on Friday and had the fire under control within two hours.
The provincial governor, Eduardo, said he was deeply disturbed by the loss of life in the fire.
Earlier, he said in a post on social media ‘X’ that 5 units including dozens of fire service personnel are working to control the fire. The cause of this terrible tragedy will be investigated. His condolences to the families of the victims.
Images from Brazilian media showed the three-story building engulfed in flames as firefighters struggled to put out the blaze.
The mayor of the city, Sebastiano Mello X, wrote that several injured people were rescued and sent to the hospital. However, according to local media reports, the number of injured is 11, some of them are in serious condition.
Source: NDTV
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