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.
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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