Date: 22/12/2015

A fire in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo has destroyed parts of a historic 19th Century railway station housing a popular museum. The museum, which documents the history of the Portuguese Language, was severely damaged. The blaze destroyed the roof of the 'Station of Light' which was originally built by the British. It was constructed in 1901 during the coffee boom to transport the beans to the Atlantic port of Santos. One fireman was killed in the enormous blaze which raged unchecked for hours despite a heavy downpour.

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Sao Paulo fire wrecks rail station

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A fire in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo has destroyed parts of a historic 19th Century railway station housing a popular museum.