Sunday, February 10, 2019

Ten die in Rio football club fire - BBC News



A blaze has engulfed a dormitory at the youth team training centre of one of Brazil's biggest football clubs, killing 10 people, local media report.

Three people were also injured when the fire broke out at Ninho de Urubu, the training ground of Flamengo football club, in Rio de Janeiro.

The fire reportedly broke out as players were sleeping. The cause is not yet known.

Flamengo is one of Brazil's biggest and best-known clubs.

Social media posts showed the extent of the devastation at the ground.

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