One person dead following two explosions near Brazil’s supreme court
One person has been found dead following two explosions near Brazil’s Supreme Court and Congress in Brasilia.
One explosion took place outside the Supreme Court while the other occurred on a street next to Annex 4 of the nearby Congress, according to CNN Brasil.
One person was killed in the explosions, CNN Brasil said, citing the Executive Secretary for Public Safety of Brasilia.
Earlier, CNN Brasil initially reported authorities saying the explosions were a suicide attack. Police say they are still investigating and sweeping the area.
Federal security police are on the scene and the Three Powers Plaza, which is home to all three branches of Brazil’s government, has been blocked off.
Attorney General Jorge Messias condemned the attacks, saying federal police would “investigate the explosions in the perimeter of the Three Powers Plaza with rigor and urgency.”
