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2024 Porto Alegre fire

In the early hours of 26 April 2024, a fire occurred at a guesthouse in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The fire resulted in the deaths of ten people and an animal, and the injuries of at least eleven others.

Incident
The guesthouse was located in a three-story building The flames started around 2am, According to RecordTV, two people died from smoke inhalation, while eight were burned to death. Two victims were on the first floor, five on the second and three on the third. The Fire Department reported that there were no missing people. Captain Barbara Oliveira said that some people jumped from the balcony to escape the flames; == Investigation ==
Investigation
The site did not have a permit or a Fire Prevention and Protection Plan (PPCI) and, therefore, operated irregularly. The cause of the fire is unknown, and will be investigated by the firefighters and the Civil Police. Colonel Evaldo de Oliveira Junior, who is the municipal coordinator of Civil Protection and Defense of Porto Alegre, said that the hypothesis of an arson was being preliminarily worked on, and that the criminal would have entered the place during the early hours of the morning. According to Metrópoles, "Those who participated in fighting the flames believe that a lighter or a match may have started the fire." == Reactions ==
Reactions
The mayor of Porto Alegre, Sebastião Melo, lamented what happened on social media, saying that he was investigating the causes "with deep sadness". Eduardo Leite, the governor of Rio Grande do Sul, said the fire "profoundly dismays us". == References ==
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