Four Pakistan Players Injured After Being Stuck In Fire In A Hotel

Dec 5, 2016 at 3:53 PM

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Four Pakistan Players Injured After Being Stuck In Fire In A Hotel

A fire in the Regent Plaza hotel in Karachi on Sunday has resulted in the death of 11 people and more than 50 were found injured. The 15-member squad of United Bank Limited was staying in the hotel when the incident transpired. Reportedly, Pakistan cricketers Sohaib Maqsood and Umar Amin rescued a family from the fire and Yasim Murtaza and Karamat Ali were also hurt.

“We have received 11 dead bodies and 75 injured, four women were among the dead,” Seemin Jamali, a doctor at Karachi’s Jinnah hospital, was quoted by AFP.

“I got a call from a player for help,” Nadeem told ESPNcricinfo. “When I rushed to the hotel, I saw them screaming for help in the windows. They were naturally suffocating after the smoke entered their rooms through the central air-conditioning system. They tried to make their way outside to escape, but couldn’t go beyond the second floor.

“Yasim, however, jumped from second to the first floor and broke his heel bone, while Karamat Ali suffered a hand injury. The rest of the boys are fine and didn’t suffer any life-threatening injury at all, but they were given oxygen as they were suffocating with the smoke.”

The team was set to take the field on the third day but now the game has been canceled. At the moment, players are staying at Shan Masood’s home.
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