Fire in a children's shelter in Brazil leaves at least 4 dead, 13 injured

Flowers are seen near civil defence tape outside the Lar Paulo de Tarso shelter for children after a deadly fire in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil April 14, 2023. REUTERS/Brenda Alcantara NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

(Reuters) - At least four people died and 13 were injured in a fire at a shelter for children and adolescents in Northeastern Brazil on Friday, the local fire department said.

Firemen were called to fight a fire at the Lar Paulo de Tarso charity institution in Recife, capital of the Pernambuco state, at around 4:20 a.m.