Players and fans evacuated from York Barbican as fire disrupts UK Championship

Players had been minutes away from resuming first-round action. 

ALARM: Firefighters attended a small blaze at the York Barbican on Sunday (Mike Egerton/PA)

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.