Niemeyer fire: Firefighters battle huge blaze at famous Brazilian building

Subscribe to ITN News: http://bit.ly/itnytsub Eight firefighters have been injured whilst battling a fire in Brazil's largest city, Sao Paulo. The major blaze broke out at a landmark building designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer. A large plume of smoke billowed from the Latin America Memorial, a cultural centre which hosts an art gallery, an auditorium and other facilities. Niemeyer, who was behind some of the 20th Century's best known modernist buildings, died a year ago aged 104. He designed the main government buildings in the futuristic capital, Brasilia, developing a style defined by sweeping curves and stark concrete. The Latin America Memorial, built in the west of Sao Paulo in 1989, was empty at the time of the fire and authorities say no members of the public were hurt. The cause of the fire is unclear. While the extent of the damage is unknown, there are fears for some of the art works at the complex. Report by Jennifer Cordingley. Like us on Facebook:   / itn   Follow us on Twitter:   / itn   Add us on Google+: http://bit.ly/17z0Dpd More stories from ITN: Parking fail: Driver smashes into three vehicles in car park: http://bit.ly/1dGipvg Shoppers go wild as Black Friday hits UK: http://bit.ly/18PBMOD Watch deadly crane collapse at Brazil 2014 World cup venue: http://bit.ly/1b8lexm Teenager wakes up from a coma after four months: http://bit.ly/1b37hnP Kim Jong-un's long lost twin? Tell us what you think: http://bit.ly/18Kn8Z0 Amazing footage of Scotland's newest landmark: http://bit.ly/1iW8Gkj Prince William, Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi sing Livin' on a Prayer: http://bit.ly/187v7vl Get out of the way! Ice block falls on a car in China: http://bit.ly/1b4qDpo Shocking video of kids narrowly avoiding Syrian explosion: http://bit.ly/1cq5fxF Australian family breaks Christmas light world record: http://bit.ly/1ckZVvo Mount Sinabung erupts as alert is raised for Indonesia: http://bit.ly/IoGx79 Iceberg the size of Singapore breaks off from Antarctica: http://bit.ly/1c4dzER Mini baby antelope rejected by its mother: http://bit.ly/1iuMihT Russian plane explodes in a ball of fire: http://bit.ly/1aty3q8 Typhoon Haiyan: Baby birth in Tacloban caught on camera: http://bit.ly/1cY3uMI Basketball fail: Globetrotter player narrowly escapes injury: http://bit.ly/1gIVsrR Check out Truthloader, the new home of citizen journalism on YouTube. Subscribe now at http://bit.ly/tldrsub See 2013's Most Watched Videos: http://bit.ly/14iM9r5 See our Biggest Videos of All Time: http://bit.ly/11GI36D See 2012's Most Watched Videos: http://bit.ly/18R1boW