Bomb goes off outside Brazil’s Supreme Court
Two explosions occurred near government buildings in the Brazilian capital, Brasilia on Wednesday Read Full Article at RT.com
Two explosions occurred near government buildings in Brasilia on Wednesday
Two bombs were detonated near government buildings in the Brazilian capital, Brasilia on Wednesday evening, killing one person. Officials say the sole fatality is the suspect himself.
The incident occurred at the Three Powers Plaza, where the Supreme Federal Court, parliament, and presidential palace are located.
According to the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo, the blasts were heard around 7:30pm local time. A bomb went off outside the Supreme Federal Court, while a parked car exploded near the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the nation’s parliament.
Eyewitnesses told news website Universo Online that a man carrying explosives approached the courthouse and detonated a bomb near the ‘Lady Justice’ statue, which stands outside the entrance.
A video shared on social media reportedly shows one of the explosions.
❗️❗️Dos explosiones frente al Tribunal Supremo de Brasil
