At least 8 dead, 1 missing, in Brazil silo blast news24.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from news24.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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SAO PAULO (Reuters) -At least eight people were killed and nearly a dozen were injured after a grain silo explosion on Wednesday at an agricultural co-operative in southern Brazil, the government of Parana state where the incident occurred and the company involved said on Thursday. Parana is one of Brazil's top farm states. C.Vale said in a statement that cause of the explosion cannot be determined at this time as rescue workers were still looking for a missing person.
SAO PAULO, Brazil - Brazil, the world's largest chicken exporter, has declared a nationwide "animal health emergency" after confirming eight cases of avian flu in wild birds, authorities said.
The government reassured that the country maintains its status as free from highly pathogenic avian influenza according to the World Organization for Animal Health.