Gas leak causes fire at home of TSE president Kassio Nunes Marques
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- A gas leak from a cylinder connected to an outdoor oven caused a fire at Kassio Nunes Marques’s home in Brasília.
- Firefighters contained the flames in about 40 minutes, and Marques was at home but unharmed.
- Marques took over as president of Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court in May and will lead the court during this year’s elections.
A gas leak caused a fire at the Brasília home of Kassio Nunes Marques, president of Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court, but nobody was injured.
Marques was at the house in Lago Sul, an affluent district of the capital, when firefighters were called. The court’s press office said the leak came from a gas cylinder connected to an oven in an outdoor area.
The flames intensified after reaching the area’s acrylic roof. Firefighters brought the blaze under control in about 40 minutes.
Marques also serves as a justice on Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court. He became president of the Superior Electoral Court in May and will lead the body during this year’s elections. The court organizes, supervises and safeguards the legitimacy of elections in Brazil.
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Originally published by Folha de S.Paulo in Portuguese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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