A serious fire has
completely destroyed Monday the Museum of the Portuguese language in São Paulo,
one of the most popular in the country. A firefighter lost his life trying to
control the flames. A major fire has ravaged Monday 22 December the Museum of the
Portuguese language in São Paulo, in the South of the Brazil. A firefighter
from the security service of the Museum, seriously burned trying to control the
first flames, is died of his wounds in the hospital, according to a preliminary
tally. The fire broke out first floor of the Museum, located in an old train
station building, in the heart of the Brazilian megalopolis. The fire then
spread rapidly. By chance, the building was closed to the public this day
there. Because of gusts of wind, firefighters at the top of the scales have
struggled to contain the fire that reached significant smoke
Inaugurated in March
2006, the Museum of the Portuguese language in São Paulo is one of the most
popular in the country. Unique in the world, it has neither books nor tables,
but offers a sensory and fun of the Brazil Portuguese discovery. The Governor of
the State of São Paulo, Geraldo Alckmin, immediately promised to rebuild the
Museum which, according to him, "reflects the soul of the Brazilian
people".
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