An Unimaginable Loss. The National Museum of Rio Has Burned to the Ground.

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— Marina Amaral (@marinamaral2) September 3, 2018

Sorry for my reaction but this is a nightmare. pic.twitter.com/jOFMvzltYw

— Marina Amaral (@marinamaral2) September 3, 2018

Independence Day is celebrated on 7 September here in Brazil. Many, many artifacts somehow related to the event are/were stored at the museum. How ironic.

— Marina Amaral (@marinamaral2) September 3, 2018

The museum was founded 200 years ago and the Imperial family lived in the building/palace where it is currently located.

— Marina Amaral (@marinamaral2) September 3, 2018

Live https://t.co/hpbrtszPrf

— Marina Amaral (@marinamaral2) September 3, 2018

The oldest human fossil found in Brazil was in there.

— Marina Amaral (@marinamaral2) September 3, 2018

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— Marina Amaral (@marinamaral2) September 3, 2018

20 million historical artifacts being reduced to ashes right before our eyes. pic.twitter.com/mw8wmZen3g

— Marina Amaral (@marinamaral2) September 3, 2018

The museum's director has just said: "The museum's 200-year-old historical archive has been totally destroyed. There is nothing left."

— Marina Amaral (@marinamaral2) September 3, 2018

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— Marina Amaral (@marinamaral2) September 3, 2018

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— Marina Amaral (@marinamaral2) September 3, 2018