Cricket:The Ireland, South Africa, Pakistan and Canada World Cup teams escaped unhurt after a gas leak forced the evacuation of their hotel in Port of Spain today.
Sixty players from the four teams were told to leave the building by security staff at the Hilton Hotel. Three members of staff were taken to hospital, but no representatives of any of the teams were hurt.
"Shortly after the blast, which occurred on the eighth floor of the hotel at about 8.00am (local time -Trinidad and Tobago), all guests were evacuated and taken to safety by emergency personnel," said Cricket South Africa's media liaison officer, Gordon Templeton, in a statement.
"It is unclear as to what caused the blast but the entire team is safe and calm has returned to the hotel."
Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi said: "I have no idea what happened. I had just woken up when the security man knocked on the door and said 'get out of the room'.
"I saw a lot of smoke coming out from the corridor so I ran down. But I went back to sleep. Then he knocked again, and said 'get out of the room'. Then I did and went downstairs."