Brazil's National Museum burns down

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RIO DE JANEIRO — Firefighters dug through the burned-out hulk of Brazil's National Museum on Monday, a day after fire roared through the building, as the country mourned the irreplaceable treasures lost and pointed fingers over who was to blame.

The museum held Latin America's largest collection of historical artifacts, and officials suggested that the damage could be catastrophic, with most objects in the main building probably lost.

For many in Brazil, the state of the 200-year-old natural history museum quickly became a metaphor for what they see as the gutting of Brazilian culture and life during years of corruption, economic collapse and poor governance.

"It's a crime that the museum was allowed to get to this shape," said Laura Albuquerque, a 29-year-old dance teacher who was in a crowd protesting outside the gates. "What happened isn't just regrettable, it's devastating, and politicians are responsible for it."

-Associated Press

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This is so sad

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But a twisted part of me immediately said "Brazil, I'm devastated" on seeing this:

 

[calmar 22,802]

Hey, I made this topic earlier  

 

 

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1 hour ago, calmar said:

Hey, I made this topic earlier  

 

 

Oops, sorry