Blast kills 30
RIO DE JANEIRO - Firefighters said 30 people died and 40 were injured in an explosion in three fireworks stores in the Brazilian city of Vitoria, 300 miles north of Rio. Some victims were burnt to death while driving their cars through the marketplace. The fire threatened to engulf the market. Reuter
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