A fire alarm was triggered in the hotel where most Women's Basketball World Cup teams were staying at 2 a.m., causing players and coaches to evacuate for about an hour before returning inside. No fire was found, and it was later determined that someone had accidentally pushed the emergency alarm button in the elevator. The Australians, who stay at a different hotel, weren't affected by the disruption, while Turkey's coach said his team got only three hours of sleep due to the alarm, which they felt hurt their performance.
Written by the local model on 2026-09-06,
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A fire alarm went off at 2am in the hotel where many teams were staying for the Women's Basketball World Cup, forcing an evacuation before players could return to their rooms about an hour later.
The alarm was caused by someone pushing a button in the elevator, and no actual fire was present. Australia coach Sandy Brondello noted that it was "a what-if situation" but also a chance for teams to prepare for unexpected events.
Meanwhile, in a separate game at the World Cup, Team USA faced a tough challenge from Italy, ultimately winning 55-52 after trailing by two points with just over three minutes remaining.
The win marked the 32nd consecutive World Cup victory for the US team, dating back to a loss to Russia in 2006. However, this game was one of the closest in recent history, with Italy coming within single digits of the Americans' total.
In the same game, Italy's Cecilia Zandalasini had a chance to tie the score but missed a three-pointer at the buzzer, and later expressed contrition for her behavior towards the referees after the game.
The US team struggled with poor shooting, making only 29% of their field goals overall and just 1-12 from beyond the arc, but managed to pull out the win thanks to timely baskets and a key defensive play by Chelsea Gray.
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“Both articles describe an incident that occurred on September 6, 2026, at the Women's Basketball World Cup in Berlin, involving a fire alarm and its aftermath.”
🔮 A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum will miss the FIBA Women’s World Cup for health reasons and will be replaced by Washington teammates Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron, USA Basketball announced Monday.
BERLIN (AP) — A fire alarm went off in the middle of the night at the hotel where most of the Women’s Basketball World Cup teams were staying early Sunday morning.
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The players and coaches all had to evacuate the hotel around 2 a.m. before going back in about an hour later.
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The Americans stay at a different hotel so weren’t affected by the early morning wake-up.
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There was no fire, someone had pushed the emergency alarm button in the elevator, according to Australia coach Sandy Brondello.
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“That’s a what-if situation, isn’t it?” Brondello said smiling.
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“Now we have that in our toolbox.
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The interrupted sleep didn’t seem to hurt Australia, which beat Turkey 87-71 in the first game of the day that tipped at 11:30 a.m. local time.
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Just kind of happened,” Australia forward Ezi Magbegor said.
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“Knowing that it’s out of our control, so just getting back to sleep and waking up.
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No one was going to feel sorry for us.”
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Turkish coach Andrea Masson said that he and his players got about three hours of sleep because of the alarm.
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“They had a really bad night last night,” Masson said.
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“That’s not an excuse, but that’s the reality.”
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