Australian team evacuated from Olympic village due to fire

A fire in the basement of an Olympic village building forced the Australian Olympic team to evacuate.

A fire in the Olympic village building that is housing the Australian Olympic team was evacuated Friday due to a fire in the basement. 

No injuries were reported, according to a spokesman.

The fire is being investigated as a possible arson case, according to CNN's Carol Costello.

The team was back in the building after half an hour, Reuters reports.

Incêndio atinge prédio da delegação da Austrália na Vila Olímpica e atletas saem dos apartamentos. pic.twitter.com/5mSAw3J1ex

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BREAKING: Australian team evacuated from Olympic village because of fire in basement. #SSNHQ https://t.co/HzkrQNQhev

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The Australian Olympic team previously complained about infrastructure issues that involved unclean and unfinished rooms within the village before they moved in.

The opening ceremony will take place next week on Aug. 5. This will be the first Olympics held in South America. The lead-up to the games has been filled with issues involving polluted water, the Zika virus and political unrest.