SNOOKER’S UK Championship has been suspended due to a medical emergency.
Fans inside the York Barbican were evacuated after a member of the audience fell ill.
The UK Championship has been suspended due to a medical emergency
A short statement released by the WST read: “Play has been suspended as a member of the crowd has been taken ill.”
Commentators on Eurosport described the moment as a “serious incident”.
The incident occurred during ties between Judd Trump and Neil Robertson and John Higgins and Guoqiang He.
Both round of 32 clashes were postponed as the audience was cleared from the auditorium.
A little over 10 minutes after the delay and fans were welcomed back into their seats.
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