Players and fans evacuated from York Barbican as fire disrupts UK Championship
Players were ushered to the warmth of a nearby pub during the delay.
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Your support makes all the difference.Sunday’s evening session at the UK Snooker Championship was delayed when a fire was detected in the foyer of the York Barbican.
Players, who had been minutes away from resuming first-round action, and fans were evacuated from the venue as alarms sounded and the fire brigade rushed to the scene.
World Snooker Tour confirmed: “The Fire Brigade identified a small fire in the reception of the York Barbican. It has now been put out and the building has been adjudged as safe for fans and players to return.”
After a delay of approximately one hour, during which players were ushered to the warmth of a nearby pub, play in the matches between Shaun Murphy and Hossein Vafaei, and Ali Carter and Matthew Selt, was due to get under way.