Darts Grand Prix thrown into chaos as venue evacuated and match abandoned
Play at the European Darts Grand Prix was suspended following a fire alarm that went off during a match. Jermaine Wattimena and Daniel Klose were competing in their first round match at the Glaspalast in Germany on Friday afternoon. A fire alarm caused an evacuation the day before Humphries playsGetty However, a fire alarm caused both players to leave their positions and the venue in Munich was evacuated. The PDC said: “A fire alarm led to the Glaspalast being evacuated before the Jermaine Wattimena v Daniel Klose game began. “Due to the venue’s safety procedures, the afternoon session was subsequently ended.” They added: “Friday’s evening session will now commence at 1900 local time with the Wattimena v Klose match, before the other scheduled evening session matches take place.” Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen and Rob Cross are among the notable stars at the tournament. This year’s prize fund stands at £175,000 in total, with the winner set to bank £30,000. Gary Anderson won the European Darts Grand Prix last year and will face Gian van Veen in the second round tomorrow. Once play resumes this evening, Raymond van Barneveld will be one of the most eyed competitors in his match against Krzysztof Ratajski. Ryan Searle is also set to play on Friday by facing Niels Zonneveld, and Ross Smith will take on Paul Krohne. Darts world champion Luke Littler is not involved in the tournament after he withdrew from the field. A host of darts stars are due to play this weekend@pdceurope Littler recently hinted that he’d pull out of events in Germany with a cryptic post on social media. “Shouldn’t have been in Munich but had to play anyway,” he said after he lost to Van Veen in the German Darts Grand Prix semi-finals. “Next one in Germany for me is Dortmund and I am glad to say that.” This was in reference to the European Tour final in the Germany city of Dortmund, but this isn’t until October.
Play at the European Darts Grand Prix was suspended following a fire alarm that went off during a match.
Jermaine Wattimena and Daniel Klose were competing in their first round match at the Glaspalast in Germany on Friday afternoon.
However, a fire alarm caused both players to leave their positions and the venue in Munich was evacuated.
The PDC said: “A fire alarm led to the Glaspalast being evacuated before the Jermaine Wattimena v Daniel Klose game began.
“Due to the venue’s safety procedures, the afternoon session was subsequently ended.”
They added: “Friday’s evening session will now commence at 1900 local time with the Wattimena v Klose match, before the other scheduled evening session matches take place.”
Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen and Rob Cross are among the notable stars at the tournament.
This year’s prize fund stands at £175,000 in total, with the winner set to bank £30,000.
Gary Anderson won the European Darts Grand Prix last year and will face Gian van Veen in the second round tomorrow.
Once play resumes this evening, Raymond van Barneveld will be one of the most eyed competitors in his match against Krzysztof Ratajski.
Ryan Searle is also set to play on Friday by facing Niels Zonneveld, and Ross Smith will take on Paul Krohne.
Darts world champion Luke Littler is not involved in the tournament after he withdrew from the field.
Littler recently hinted that he’d pull out of events in Germany with a cryptic post on social media.
“Shouldn’t have been in Munich but had to play anyway,” he said after he lost to Van Veen in the German Darts Grand Prix semi-finals.
“Next one in Germany for me is Dortmund and I am glad to say that.”
This was in reference to the European Tour final in the Germany city of Dortmund, but this isn’t until October.
