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Samba City, a complex of warehouses in central Rio de Janeiro, has been hit by fire. This is where the city’s top 12 samba schools had been making their final preparations for this year’s carnival, which begins on March 4. The fire has caused millions of pounds’ worth of damage, destroying costumes and floats.