Overview

• The blaze was reported around midnight in Majuro and burned through the night despite hours of firefighting.
• Local crews were described as poorly equipped and were unable to halt the spread of the flames.
• The parliamentary chamber, offices, library and archives were reported fully destroyed, with records lost.
• Lawmakers had been meeting to finalize the national budget, creating an immediate disruption to parliamentary business.
• Witnesses described strong winds fanning the fire, and a former minister said the roof remained as the interior burned out, while authorities work to secure the site and assess damage.