Pakistani cricketers offer condolences for Regent Plaza fire victims

A massive fire took away 11 lives and injured nearly 75 people in Karachi Regent Plaza hotel on Monday.

Among the injured were UBL all-rounder Yassim Murtaza who suffered ankle break as he jumped from the balcony to save his life, while leg-spinner Karamat Ali received injuries to his hand from a broken glass, team sources confirmed to The Express Tribune.

11 killed, 75 injured as fire erupts at Karachi’s Regent Plaza Hotel

UBL head coach Nadeem Khan later confirmed that two players, right-arm fast-bowlers Adil Raza and Sadaf Mehdi are currently getting treatment for suffocation related problems at Ziauddin Hospital in Clifton.

After the tragic incident, Pakistani cricketers took to twitter to express condolences for the people who died in the fire outbreak.

One of the injured cricketers, Umar Amin, said he had never 'panicked as much as today'.

Meanwhile, other players revealed their shock and sent prayers for the deceased.

Four UBL players injured in Regent Plaza fire incident

UBL, HBL match abandoned


The Quaid-e-Azam trophy match between UBL and HBL was abandoned due to the Regent Plaza incident where the former team's players were residing.

Nadeem Khan, manager of UBL, made a request to the Pakistan Cricket Board to abandon the match to which the cricket board replied affirmatively. Both teams have been awarded one point each.

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