PBA 3x3 players sent home, fate of Govs Cup Finals Game 6 to be determined as fire hits area near Araneta Coliseum

The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) stopped the ongoing finals of the PBA 3x3 second conference after smoke entered the Smart Araneta Coliseum from a fire that hit an area near the playing venue. 

 

Super Radyo DZBB's Allan Gatus reported on Wednesday that smoke was seen in a construction site near the Big Dome. 

 

FIRE UPDATE: Mga bumbero, napasugod sa Araneta Coliseum sa Cubao, Quezon City matapos na mamataan ang usok mula sa construction site sa lugar. | via @allangatus pic.twitter.com/xfbCN3D3Bn

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) April 20, 2022

 

In a call with PBA commissioner Willie Marcial, he said that according to reports relayed to him, smoke from the nearby area entered the venue. With the development, they have sent home the 3x3 players after the reported fire.

 

The fate of the scheduled Game 6 of the PBA Governors' Cup Finals also hangs in the balance with the said development.

 

"Hihintayin natin ang Araneta kung ano ang assessment nila," Marcial said.

 

The Governors' Cup Finals between Barangay Ginebra and Meralco was scheduled later at 6 pm.