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Brazil: Fire disrupts COP30 Summit in Belem, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav among those evacuated

A massive fire engulfed the venue of the COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil on Thursday. The incident left the attendes shaken, even though the fire was brought under control within minutes. Among those in attendance were India's Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav and his team of 20 delegates. According to a spokesperson, all of them were safely evacuated. No injuries have been reported in the incident so far.

Scenes at the venue of the COP30 Summit in Brazil's Belem after the blaze started
Scenes at the venue of the COP30 Summit in Brazil's Belem after the blaze started Credit:X @ livcasben
| Updated on: Nov 21, 2025 | 07:12 AM

New Delhi: A fire erupted at the COP30 Summit in Brazil's Belem on Thursday, triggering chaos at the venue. Evacuations followed and negotiations were immediately put on hold, even though delegates had almost reached a deal. No injuries have been reported as of now.

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav was present at the site of fire

According to a report in AFP, the blaze tore through the roof of a temporary structure at the entrance of the venue. Thousands of people who had come to take part in the Summit had to flee as smoke filled the entire area.

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Among those evacuated were 20 members of the Indian delegation, including Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav. The Hindu, quoting a spokesperson reported that all of them had been moved to a safe zone and remained unharmed in the unfortunate accident.

According to the organisers, it took just 6 minutes to extinguish the blaze. They also informed that 13 people were treated for smoke inhalation and the entire venue was closed after the incident. It remained closed till late evening. 


The incident happened on the penultimate day of the conference. Around 200 nations are in attendance at the all-important Summit in Brazil, and are trying to resolve disputes over fossil-fuel transition, climate finance and trade-linked measures. The fire was reported from the health and science pavilion.

Eyewitnesses said that smoke billowed both inside and outside the building, and firefighters rushed in immediately to extinguish the blaze.

At around 4:20 pm, local time, the COP30 presidency informed that the blaze had been brought under control. They claimed that the fire had caused just "limited damage". Brazil’s tourism minister Celso Sabino said that the blaze happened near the China pavilion and said that it might have been caused by an electrical short circuit or a generator failure.

Earlier the UN climate chief had flagged safety and security concerns, regarding the venue. This venue is a mix of massive tents and semi-permanent structures built on a former airfield. There were leaks, exposed wires and high temperatures reported from the site, even before the Summit began. In fact parts of the site were still under construction when the Summit began, according to news reports.

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