March 27, 2009

São Paolo fire documented on Twitter

Per Globo News, five people were injured in a large fire that swept through factories in a somewhat residential area today in São Paolo, Brazil.

News of the fire began to spread on Twitter with this tweet:

  1. digoreisnet
    digoreisnet caralho, deu uma explosão foda agora #diadema #incendio ([expletive], [expletive] explosion now has happened #diadema #fire)

The tags #diadema and #incendio (fire) were subsequently used by other twitterers as the story developed and tweeple frantically sought more information.

  1. Larissa Brighenti
    larabrighenti #incendio O incendio está nas proximidades do Extra Anchieta - uma amiga q acabou de chegar,nos contou que a nuvem de fumaça é assustadora! (#fire The fire is near the Extra Anchieta - a friend has just arrived, told us that the cloud of smoke is scary!)
  2. Marcelo Sabino
    sabino que horas começou o incêndio em #diadema? qdo sai de casa eu ñ tinha visto nada =| (what time the fire started in #diadema? qdo ñ leaves the house I had seen nothing = |)
  3. Christina
    Teeeetchy #Diadema - Incêndio: Alguém sabe o nome da indústria química? (#Diadema - Fire: What the name of the chemical industry?)
  4. tiosamnews
    tiosamnews #Diadema : Antigamente era só industria. Casas foram sendo construidas ao redor e virou um bairro mixto. (#Diadema: Previously it was just industry. Houses were built around and turned into a mixed neighborhood.)
  5. lucasleite
    lucasleite Ta forte esse #incendio em #diadema hein (It's strong this #fire in #diadema huh)


@danilogordo tweeted a link to this video of the fire: http://migre.me/eYB.

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