Brazil orders museums to boost fire protection 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseBrazil has issued a 30-day deadline to improve fire protection at six federal museums, a week after a blaze gutted Rio de Janeiro’s treasured National Museum. Federal Judge Geraldine Pinto Vital ordered that steps be taken immediately at the museums of the Republic, Villa-Lobos, De la Chacara do Ceu, Do Acude, National Fine Arts and the National Historical Museum. The Public Prosecutor’s Office ordered the six closed temporarily because they did not have the authorization of the firefighters to operate. On the night of September 2, a fire destroyed the three floors of the National Museum, which had a collection of some 20 million pieces.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 13, 2018 02:26 UTC