The fire started when we were sleeping,” said Wesley da Cruz, a 27-year-old carnival worker. Charles Ferreira, 52, lives behind the factory and said he heard people yelling for help.
A fire broke out Wednesday at a factory making costumes for Rio de Janeiro's Carnival, injuring 21 people in a blow to the famed extravaganza that attracts millions of tourists to the Brazilian ...
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A fire Wednesday at a Rio de Janeiro factory that produces costumes for the city's iconic Carnival left 10 people hospitalized, Rio’s state health department said ...