Fire at Antarctica station kills 2 Brazilian sailors
Two Brazilian sailors died and one was injured Saturday after a fire broke out at a naval research
station in Antarctica, authorities reported. The fire occurred at the Comandante Ferraz Station on
King George Island, said Adm. Julio Soares de Moura Neto, commander of the Brazilian Navy. The
three sailors were trying to extinguish a fire that broke out in the engine room of the facility.
Brazilian military police are investigating the cause. The station is home to researchers who conduct
studies on the effects of climate change in Antarctica and its implications on the planet, according
to the Ministry of Science and Technology and Innovation. Researchers at the base also study
marine life and the atmosphere.
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