A fire destroyed the landmark “Incógnita” nightclub in Rua Coração de Jesus, Tambaú, on Wednesday evening (21) at about 20h30.

When firefighters arrived at the scene, neighbours had already gained access to the club and were fighting the fire with extinguishers.

The club’s owner, Humberto de Tarço Costa, told the firemen that the fire started when an employee forgot about something that was on the cooker. Investigators are looking further into the cause of the fire.

There were no injuries because the club was empty. The case is also being investigated by the 10ª Delegacia Distrital.

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The Prefeitura of Cabedelo has pulled the plug on the big pop events at Praia do Jacaré, organized by Jacaré Pop, Solar das Águas and Golfinho. The measure is intended to preserve the ambiance for tourists and the protection of the environment. The Prefeitura feel that the natural beauty of the area has to be protected and the infrastructure was never able to cope with these big events.

It was also felt that even though there was a local committee to help protect the area, there was a conflict of interests amongst those involved.

According to the Secretary for the Environment of Cabedelo, Walber Farias, the shows brought too many problems such as interfering with access to the main tourist area, causing disorder and creating a lot of rubbish. He goes on to say that during the last show a gunshot was fired in the air by a noise pollution monitor to scare off some of people causing problems.

For the moment, concerts will still take place, pending discussions with the authorities and the local businesses. No date has yet been given for a meeting where the problems of the park will be discussed.

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