Two dead after blast destroys Brazil's Antarctic base
- Published: 26/02/2012 at 09:32 AM
- Online news: World
An explosion destroyed a Brazilian research base in Antarctica, killing two navy personnel and injuring a third, according to authorities.
Handout photo released by the Chilean Navy of Brazil's Antarctica base burning. An explosion destroyed the base, killing two navy personnel and injuring a third, according to authorities.
Brazilian Defense Minister Celso Amorim confirmed the deaths of non-commissioned officer Carlos Alberto Vieira Figueiredo and sergeant Roberto Lopes dos Santos, who had earlier been reported missing.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
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