Fire destroys a Social Security building in Brasilia

Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Brasília, Brazil - An building of the Social Security Ministry (INSS) in Brasilia was struck by fire Tuesday morning.

Firemen report that the blaze was started by an electrical short-circuit.

The INSS building was old and contained a large collection of state documents.

At the time of the fire, the building was unoccupied except for security personnel. No one was injured during the blaze.

Sources

Incêndio destrói prédio do INSS em Brasília — Portuguese Wikinews, Decemeber 27, 2005 Translation

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