The Women’s World Cup squad of New Zealand was briefly evacuated from their hotel in Auckland due to a fire incident on Saturday.
Following the incident, the team stated that all the members of the team as well as its staff were all safe.
It was not immediately clear what caused it, but a Fire and Emergency spokesperson told AFP that there had been “multiple blazes” at the hotel, which have since been extinguished.
Also an hotel representative reported that no one was seriously wounded, while some guests were treated for smoke inhalation.
“New Zealand Football can confirm that the Football Ferns team and staff have been temporarily evacuated from the Pullman Hotel, their team base for the FIFA Women’s World Cup, due to a fire,” NZ Football said in a statement.
“All of the team and staff are safe and accounted for.”
