SKY SPORTS was forced to cut a live TV broadcast before ordering presenters to evacuate during studio coverage of the Indy 500.
The dramatic moment occurred on Sunday as pundits discussed the latest edition of the famous US race.
Spain’s Alex Palou extended his lead at the top of the leaderboard as he held on for victory against Sweden’s Marcus Ericsson.
There was also a terrifying crash as rookie Robert Shwartzman ploughed into his own team “like a bowling ball” in the pit lane.
But back at Sky Sports, where chiefs have just axed The Football Show, there was an equally tense moment in the studio.
Presenter Tom Gaymor was among those affected when a fire alarm sounded.
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It forced him and guests to evacuate the studio during their live broadcast.
And Sky Sports was forced to cut the coverage early as a result.
But Gaymor assued fans that all was OK on social media.
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.”
Another joked: “Was it for Rossi?”
The incident came several months after Sky Sports’ NFL studio was forced to evacuate due to a fire alarm in the middle of a playoff game.
The moment occurred in the clash 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.”
Source: Motorsport - thesun.co.uk
