Massive fire tears through Rio's 200-year old National Museum

The destruction of the building, once a palace for emperors that had fallen into disrepair, was an "incalculable loss for Brazil," President Michel Temer said in a statement. Firefighters in Rio did not reply to requests for comment. The museum, which is tied to the Rio de Janeiro federal university and the education ministry, was founded in 1818.

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