Germany-Netherlands suspended by terrorist threat
- Fans who were already in the stadium have been evacuated for safety reasons and the match is suspended
BARCELONA
Updated 11/17/2015 21:55
The match between
Germany and
the Netherlands has been suspended. The police evacuated the stadium fans in
Hannover for signs of Islamist threat. In fact, the warning has come, according to Bild, the French secret service.
The gates of the stadium for 20 minutes were open when police gave the order to close them and evacuate the
HDI Arena , where at 20.45 the meeting was to begin. It was also planned that German Chancellor
Angela Merkel witnessed the
Germany-Hollandfrom the stands of the stadium, but still had not reached the stadium.
On the other hand, both teams have been informed of the evacuation when they were on the way, about five kilometers from the stadium, as confirmed by the German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere. Once the suspension of the meeting confirmed the German players have gone to their home while the expedition Oranje has approached the airport to return to Holland.
Concrete evidence
Wolker
Kluwe , Police Chief
Hannover , said it had "concrete evidence" of a possible terrorist attack. Speaking on public television "ARD" Kluwe said there was a risk of an attack with "explosives".
Also they evacuated the TUI Arena
In parallel, the
TUI Arena , em the same
Hannover and with capacity for 14,000 people, has also been evacuated when it was about to host a concert of Söhne Mannheims.
Recent
attacks in Paris , specifically in the Stade de France, have also raised the alarm in Germany, which is also on alert.
