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A fire at a homeless shelter in Brazil kills 4 people

March 10, 2025

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) โ€” Four people died on Monday after a fire at a shelter for the homeless in a city in southeastern Brazil, Sao Pauloโ€™s secretariat for public security said.

A 42-year-old man was arrested at the scene, the statement said, adding that a witness saw someone setting fire to a sofa before trying to flee.

The case was registered as arson, homicide and attempted homicide with Sao Jose dos Camposโ€™ judicial police, which has requested forensics.

The shelter in Sao Jose dos Campos had 22 people at the time early Monday, the statement said. Eight were injured.

The Comforter of the Afflicted nonprofit that runs the shelter expressed its โ€œdeep sorrowโ€ over the fire.

โ€œThere is preliminary information that indicates the possibility that the fire was arson, which further increases our anguish and our desire for justice,โ€ it said in a statement on social media.

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