Rio's 200-year old National Museum hit by massive fire

Record ID: 1354685

  • Title: Rio's 200-year old National Museum hit by massive fire
  • Date: 3rd September 2018
  • Summary: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (SEPTEMBER 02, 2018) (REUTERS) FIRE BURNING IN BACKGROUND, SILHOUETTE OF STATUES IN GARDEN OF NATIONAL MUSEUM GENERAL VIEW OF MUSEUM ON FIRE RED SMOKE FROM FIRE FIRE SEEN THROUGH WINDOWS OF MUSEUM FIRE TRUCK ARRIVING AT SCENE FIRE TRUCK WITH SIRENS BLARING ARRIVING FIRE TRUCK OUTSIDE BURNING MUSEUM LOCALS GATHERED AT SITE POLICE DIRECTING PUBLIC AT S
  • Embargoed: 17th September 2018 04:05
  • Keywords: Museu Nacional Rio de Janeiro National Museum fire Brazil
  • Location: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
  • City: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
  • Country: Brazil
  • Topics: Disaster/Accidents,Fires
  • Reuters ID: LVA0018VXOQBN
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:A 200-year-old museum in Rio de Janeiro was hit on Sunday (September 02) by a massive fire, images from television station Globo showed, threatening its collection of more than 20 million items ranging from archaeological findings to historical memorabilia.
    According to Globo's website, there was no information yet on potential deaths, injuries, cause of the fire or extent of damage at Rio's Museu Nacional.
    The fire broke out after visiting hours and was still raging and appeared to be growing Sunday night.
    Representatives from the fire department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
    The museum, which is tied to the Rio de Janeiro Federal University and the Education Ministry, was founded in 1818. It houses several landmark collections including Egyptian artifacts and the oldest human fossil found in Brazil.
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