A fire at a Brazilian research station "Comandante Ferraz" in Antarctica, according to the Associated Press, broke out Saturday morning in the machine room that houses the energy generators. The staff of 44 people were evacuated by helicopter to the Chilean research station, which is located nearby.Two people from "Comandante Ferraz" are missing. The Brazilian newspaper Estado de S. Paulo reported that they had died; however, the press service of Brazil’s Navy has not confirmed this information. Source: Voice of Russia.

