Sky Sports was forced to cut a live broadcast before ordering their staff to evacuate the studio.
The incident occurred during live coverage of the Indy 500. A fire alarm sounded mid-reporting, requiring presenter Tom Gaymor and guests to leave the building.
With Sky forced to cut coverage short Gaymor took to social media to assure fans that all was okay:
He declared: “I hope you all enjoyed that as much as we did.
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“Thank you for all your kind messages and for tuning in. Had to come off air slightly early as we were being evacuated due to a fire alarm.”
Fans reacted online, with one saying: “Great broadcast, even if it finished a bit abruptly.”
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Another joked: “Was it for Rossi?”
There were several incidents on pit lane during the race, with rookie Robert Shwartzman careering into his own pit crew in a terrifying moment for the young driver, luckily no one was seriously injured.
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Robert Shwartzman hit his crew on pit lane
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Spain’s Alex Palou extended his lead at the top of the Indycar championship, as he held onto victory ahead is ex-Formula 1 driver Marcus Ericsson.
Alexander Rossi had a scary incident on pit lane, as he came in with gearbox trouble his fueler was not able to detach the fuel hose safely and spewed fuel over his hot car, causing it to ignite, with fire engulfing the car.
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Fire crews were on the scene quickly and no one was severely injured in the incident.
This isn’t the first time that live coverage has had issues at Sky.
This incident comes after Sky Sports’ NFL studio was forced to evacuate due to a fire alarm in the middle of a playoff game.
Alexander Rossi's car caught fire on pit lane
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That moment happened during the game between the Buffalo Bills and the Baltimore Ravens.
Stadium clips had to be played as the studio went unmanned, with host Neil Reynolds revealing: “Fire alarm. Had to leave building for now.
“Hope to be back with you soon. Never a dull moment in the playoffs.”
After returning to the screen, Reynolds later joked: “We’re not letting no fire alarm beat us.”
