Fire and thick smoke engulf Indonesia Masters venue, play stops

Play stopped at the Indonesia Masters Super 500 on Sunday after the fire broke out at Istora Senayan during the semifinals.

The incident raised questions about players' safety at the event.

According to local media reports, the day's first semifinal match between Zhang Shu Xian-Zheng Yu of China and Jongkolphan Kititharakul-Rawinda Prajongjai of Thailand has been postponed temporarily due to the untoward incident. The players left the court unharmed.

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