Watch: Fire breaks out at COP30 summit in Brazil

Parts of the venue for the COP30 summit in Brazil's Belem were being evacuated on Thursday following reports of a fire.

Attendees were seen escaping the fire. Brazil's tourism minister assured the fire in the venue is under control and nobody is hurt, Reuters reported.

Tourism Minister Celso Sabino also said that 'the structure of COP30 in Belém is made of fire-resistant material.'

Security staff told Reuters the alert originated in the area of the venue where nations and organizations have their public-facing pavillions.

Police lined up as a barrier to prevent anyone from nearing the area, while a siren pealed in the background. Delegates, observers and journalists grabbed their bags and belongings and ran for the exits.

Footage showed smoke and flames inside the venue, a conference center on the site of a former airport.

Negotiators from more than 190 countries have gathered here for the annual Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UNFCCC. 

The summit is taking place at Belem in the Amazon region from November 10 to 21.

Union Minister for environment Bhupinder Yadav is in the city to attend the COP30 and he also addressed the session today.

Firefighters arrived to douse the fire and address the alert as visuals surface on online platforms.

(With agency inputs)