Fire destroys a Social Security building in Brasilia
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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.
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.
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