KARACHI: Players of Pakistan’s men and women cricket teams currently on a tour to New Zealand were evacuated from their hotel rooms in Nelson and Christchurch respectively after an earthquake measuring 7.4 jolted various cities of the Oceania country on Sunday.
Pakistan’s men cricket team was preparing to sleep when powerful tremors forced them to move out of hotel rooms in Nelson.
“We were at the 7th floor of hotel, as soon tremors were felt we took emergency staircase to evacuate from hotel,” said one team member who wished not to be named.
“We all are safe and currently having a walk, and we are still feeling the aftershocks,” said the player while speaking to the media minutes after the earthquake.
Players of Pakistan women team were equally panicked due to the earthquake and were evacuated from the rooms in Christchurch.
Pakistan cricket team captain Sana Mir tweeted recently about the safety of the female players in New Zealand.
