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Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium ‘evacuated after fire alarm’

Smoke was said to have been discovered in the kitchen

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ARSENAL’S Emirates Stadium has reportedly been evacuated after a fire alert was raised.

Around 1,500 people were told to leave the 60,000 capacity venue after smoke was discovered in the kitchen, according to the Daily Star Online.

 Arsenal's Emirates Stadium was evacuated after a fire alert
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Arsenal's Emirates Stadium was evacuated after a fire alert

A conference called #SportHackTag, a European event dedicated exclusively to the digital innovations in the sporting world, was taking place at the stadium, which is based in Islington, north London.

A message on the event's official Twitter account confirmed there was a "short intermission" as a result of a fire alarm.

The tweet read: "Short intermission due to a fire alarm but we're on our way back in. #SportHackTag to resume shortly!"

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