According to local authorities, firefighters organized an evacuation.
According to the organizers, the incident occurred in the Blue Zone, where international stands and rooms for official negotiations are located.
Brazilian Tourism Minister Celso Sabinu said the fire, which broke out around 2 p.m. local time, was contained in about half an hour. There is no information about the victims yet.
The governor of the state of Para, Elder Barbaglia, told local media that emergency crews are currently considering two possible causes of the incident – a malfunction of the generator or a short circuit at one of the stands. russian.news.cn.
