During a major live event “Tankfest” in England, several streamers were suddenly asked by World of Tanks to interrupt the stream and leave the building. There had apparently been a fire. Read here what happened.
What happened? Every year, an event called “Tank Fest” takes place at the “Tank Museum” in Bovington, UK. During this event, some of the numerous tanks on site are showcased, along with other interesting events related to the armored steel giants.
Wargaming, the developers of World of Tanks, work closely with museums like the Tank Museum to obtain realistic data for their tanks in the game. Furthermore, Wargaming sponsors the museum as well as the Tankfest event and played a significant role in the restoration of a real Panther tank, which was also showcased at the event.
Therefore, Wargaming was also present at the Tank Fest with gaming stations and had various streamers and influencers on site who were streaming live from the museum and reporting on the event.
At least, until they were all suddenly asked to leave the building immediately!
Gas Leak Causes Interrupted Streams
That’s why the streamers had to be evacuated: Suddenly, there was a fire alarm, and the streamers were asked to leave their equipment behind and exit the hall.
At first, it was unclear what had happened. There were rumors of an explosion in the building. Given the number of tanks and other military equipment present, this was a frightening thought. However, in the end, it seems that it was not as serious as it sounded.
According to an inquiry with Wargaming and the present German streamer Mootality, it was a gas leak and possibly a small fire that broke out in the catering area of the event.
However, there were no injuries. They simply took precautions and evacuated the affected part of the hall.
Once the situation was resolved, the streamers were able to return to their spots and continue. Streamer QuickBaby published a live recording of the situation.
