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Bomb goes off outside Brazil’s Supreme Court

Two explosions occurred near government buildings in Brasilia on Wednesday

Two bombs were detonated near government buildings in the Brazilian capital on Wednesday evening, killing one person.  

According to the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo, the blasts in Brasilia were heard around 7:30 pm local time. The first bomb went off outside the Supreme Federal Court, while the second explosion occurred near the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the nation’s parliament.

Eyewitnesses told news website Universo Online that a man carrying explosives approached the courthouse and detonated the bomb near the ‘Lady Justice’ statue, which stands outside the entrance.

The fire department and police confirmed that one person was been killed but did not specify if he was the attacker. 

The incident occurred at the Three Powers Plaza, where the Supreme Court, the parliament, and the presidential palace are located.

A video posted to social media reportedly show one of the explosions.

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