Here is a roundup of reporting in English-language publications about the National Museum fire:
BBC
"It's a loss for Brazil, our history was stored there" – A fire has gutted the National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeirohttps://t.co/uggZmJcdHLpic.twitter.com/k6bieX7dr7
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) September 3, 2018
CNN
A mixture of deep sorrow, anger and resentment has swept Brazilians across the country after the burning of their beloved National Museum https://t.co/tsJwyc6Xmmpic.twitter.com/QPp6AHC8VC
— CNN (@CNN) September 4, 2018
ABC
"It was like setting Versailles on fire. Years of history that can never be recovered."
Massive fire engulfed Brazil's 200-year-old National Museum in Rio de Janeiro destroying more than 20 million historical pieces. https://t.co/9xz65qaj06pic.twitter.com/QK6X1ahs76
— ABC News (@ABC) September 3, 2018
TIME
Brazilians blame neglect and corruption for the loss of their national museum https://t.co/Y0FGGicdMppic.twitter.com/qMS2gCJ4Hb
— TIME (@TIME) September 4, 2018
Reuters
Massive fire tears through…
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msamba 
Not like, what a tragedy. I hope nobody got hurt.
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I hope they recover enough artefacts to restore it, and this changes the governments mind about supporting it.
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There seems to be a big problem in general in Brazil. I mean it is more or less the same everywhere, that politicians do the bidding of the rich, but in Brazil it seems to be even more so. Who cares what the people want …
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