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Smoke rises from the building of Samba City hit by a fire in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday, February 7, 2011. The destroyed area was used to store costumes and floats that were being prepared for the 2011 Carnival parade, set to take place early on March. Part of the building collapsed following an explosion. There were no injuries reported. Photo: FABIO MOTTA/AGENCIA ESTADO/AE (Agencia Estado via AP Images)