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Ten dead after fire at Flamengo training center

of the firefighting team are still on the scene
Vitor Abdala
Published on 08/02/2019 - 12:36
Rio de Janeiro
Incêndio, Flamengo, Ninho do Urubú REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
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Incêndio no centro de treinamento do Flamengo deixa dez mortos
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A fire at the Flamengo Training Center, in western Rio de Janeiro, left ten dead and three injured in the early hours this Friday (Feb. 8). The Fire Department has no information about the names of the victims.

The firefighting team is still in the place, known as Ninho do Urubu, in the district of Vargem Grande.

The flames reached the dormitories where team players were asleep.