Fire guts homeless shelter in Brazil killing 10

A occurrence has destroyed a guesthouse for the stateless successful confederate Brazil, sidesplitting astatine slightest 10 people.

The occurrence broke retired aboriginal connected Friday successful the metropolis of Porto Alegre. At slightest 13 radical were taken to hospital, immoderate successful captious condition, officials say.

About 30 radical were believed to beryllium surviving astatine the guesthouse astatine the clip of the fire. The origin is unknown.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sent his condolences to victims' families successful a station connected X.

He said that the guesthouse was utilized to location radical successful "vulnerable" situations. Porto Alegre Mayor Sebastião Melo declared 3 days of authoritative mourning successful the city.

Firefighters were called to the three-story gathering astatine 02:00 section clip (05:00 GMT) and brought the occurrence nether power wrong 2 hours.

It is unclear whether the structure was operating legally. The occurrence section says it did not person a licence but this was denied by a metropolis official.

It comes 11 years aft a deadly occurrence successful the aforesaid authorities shocked the country.

More than 240 radical died and hundreds were injured aft a flare was acceptable disconnected wrong a nightclub successful the Santa Maria, trapping hundreds wrong and mounting the gathering alight.