Smoke engulfed one of the pavilion's corridors as panicked attendees rushed to the exits.

17:31, Thu, Nov 20, 2025 Updated: 17:45, Thu, Nov 20, 2025

People outside the venue as fire erupts

The venue was evacuated (Image: @agustilop/X)

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A huge fire erupting at a pavilion inside the venue of the UN's climate talks taking place in Brazil sparked scene of panic on Thursday. Delegates were seen running for the exits while UN and security crews rushed to the area of the blaze to try and put it out.

Firefighters also rushed to the scene to quash the horror fire, with social media footage showing huge flames rising from the venue and smoke engulfing one of the corridors. The blaze occurred as ministers from around the world are locked in talks aimed at finding an agreement on fossil fuels, climate finance and trade measures.

Among the politicians there is Swedish MEP Jessica Polfjärd, who in the midst of the emergency took to X to write: "There is a fire at COP30. We are safe and have been evacuated."

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