"Huge columns of smoke billowed out of the pavilion area at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, as flames engulfed a venue where delegates were gathered for talks on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
BBC journalists witnessed the intense blaze and were quickly ushered outside, while 13 people treated for smoke inhalation following the six-minute fire that broke out at the conference venue. No cause of the fire has been reported yet.
The evacuation came as world leaders struggled to make headway in negotiations aimed at reaching a deal on climate change mitigation, with many countries already feeling the effects of extreme weather events and rising temperatures worldwide."
BBC journalists witnessed the intense blaze and were quickly ushered outside, while 13 people treated for smoke inhalation following the six-minute fire that broke out at the conference venue. No cause of the fire has been reported yet.
The evacuation came as world leaders struggled to make headway in negotiations aimed at reaching a deal on climate change mitigation, with many countries already feeling the effects of extreme weather events and rising temperatures worldwide."
. On one hand, I'm really worried about all the delegates who might have been affected by the smoke inhalation – 13 people is a lot! 
And it's crazy that the fire started in just six minutes... that's so fast! 
But at the same time, I think this whole thing could be an opportunity for world leaders to step up their game and make some real progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Maybe the chaos will bring them together and they'll finally get something done 
. Wait, no... probably not – it's always more complicated than that 
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this is totally not what we needed right now. first the world's biggest problem, climate change, and now a massive fire at the UN conference 
it's like the universe is trying to tell us something... that we're running out of time to act on this 
seriously though, 13 people were treated for smoke inhalation? that's crazy! 
i hope no one was badly hurt. and now the negotiations are basically stalled due to this huge distraction 
fingers crossed that world leaders can get back on track ASAP and make some real progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions 
️ we need it more than ever!
hope everyone involved is okay! i feel like these kinds of disasters should be preventable, you know? 
we can't rely on just governments to make a difference, we need innovation & collaboration too 
and that they can get this sorted out ASAP. like, we're already dealing with some crazy weather stuff, do we really need more chaos? 
gotta be careful with those kinds of things...
? Like, I'm not saying it's gonna save the planet or anything, but it's definitely a step in the right direction, you know? And have you seen those adorable little coffee cups made out of compostable materials? Sooo cute! 
Anyway, back to COP30... like, what's up with these massive smoke bombs just popping up outta nowhere? You'd think they'd have some fire safety protocols in place or something 
. i mean im no expert but its hard not to think that human error or some sort of equipment malfunction could be to blame here 
, imagine if it was worse... anyway, hope everyone involved is okay & that this incident doesn't set back climate talks 
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can't believe this is happening at COP30... like, what's next? a wildfire at the Olympics or something. but for real tho, 13 people treated for smoke inhalation and no cause of fire reported yet? that's sketchy fam. how do you even get 6 minutes of flames going without anyone noticing? some ppl musta been playing with matches in the bathrooms lol. seriously though, this is like, super bad timing, world leaders trying to make deals about climate change and then BAM! a huge fire breaks out. maybe this is what they need, a little reality check, right?