United Nations Photo - Staff evacuate the UN Headquarters in NY after a fire alarm sounded promoting the evacuation of the building

Headline UNHQ Evacuated as Precaution

Caption Description The UN headquarters complex in New York, where approximately 2,000 staff members work, was evacuated on 18 July as a precaution, after a fire alarm sounded in one of the fan rooms in the second basement of the General Assembly Building. Staff were allowed back to their offices within about half an hour, once it was determined that there was no fire.

Unique Identifier UN7154951

NICA ID 728868

Production Date 07/18/2017 6:10:33 PM

City/Location New York

Country United States of America

Credit UN Photo/Mark Garten

File size 2.21 MB