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False Fire Alarm Briefly Evacuates Germany’s EuroBasket Squad Hours Before Sweden Game

Assistant coach Alan Ibrahimagic leads the team with Álex Mumbrú hospitalized in Tampere.

Overview

  • An alarm sounded shortly before 1:00 a.m. at the Solo Sokos Hotel Torni in Tampere, prompting a brief evacuation captured on MagentaSport video.
  • Fire crews were at the hotel, and the incident was later confirmed as a false alarm with no injuries reported.
  • Players from Germany and Sweden were seen outside the building, which also houses Lithuania, Montenegro and Great Britain near Nokia Arena.
  • The disruption came ahead of Germany’s group game against Sweden, scheduled for 13:30 local time (12:30 CET).
  • BILD reported the episode ended after about two minutes, with some German delegation members reportedly sleeping through the alarm.