Former India captain MS Dhoni and his Jharkhand teammates were evacuated safely after a fire broke out at Welcome Hotel in Dwarka, Delhi, where they were staying, on Friday morning, reported NDTV. The Jharkhand team, led by Dhoni, was scheduled to leave for its Vijay Hazare Trophy match with Bengal, to be played at the Palam Ground, before the fire broke out at around 6 am.
The match has been postponed till Saturday since the team’s clothes and equipment were left behind in the hotel when they were evacuated. A call was made to the Delhi Fire Service after which fire tenders were rushed to the spot. Nearly 30 fire tenders arrived to douse the fire. No casualties have been reported from the spot.
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