Rihanna evacuated her hotel in London yesterday after a fire broke out in one of the elevator shafts.
Metro reports that she was rushed out of the Corinthia Hotel in Whitehall around 6 a.m. The fire was only minor, but around 300 guests were evacuated from the five-star hotel, as well.
She tweeted: “Roamin da streets since 6am! Fyah in da telly #evacuationlife.”
Picture: MTV/ Rihanna, Instagram
A spokesman for the hotel explained that the fire started “at approximately 6.30am, one of the service elevator motors burnt out. There was a slight discharge of smoke and because of our robust fire management policy, the alarms were activated and a full evacuation of the building was carried out.”
He also explained: “As a matter of procedure, the fire brigade were called to carry out full safety checks throughout the building. All guests were safely accounted for and allowed back into the hotel soon after 7 a.m.”
She has a string of successful European shows ahead. On Sunday night (June 24) she appeared with Jay-Z at BBC Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend festival.
The pop star is set to headline the Wireless Festival, taking place from July 6-8 at London’s Hyde Park, for about 65,000 fans.
