A friendly between the German and Dutch national football teams has been cancelled, reportedly because of a bomb threat. The stadium in the city of
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A friendly between the German and Dutch national football teams has been cancelled, reportedly because of a bomb threat.
The stadium in the city of Hannover is being evacuated.
Germany-Netherlands soccer game in Hanover called off for fear of a bomb attack: https://t.co/HaBQXHIeMV pic.twitter.com/6UTm4iLoRQ
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) November 17, 2015
Una ambulancia llena de explosivos ha sido encontrada frente al estadio de Hannover.
BILD</a> <a href="https://t.co/UhSmzUVovI">pic.twitter.com/UhSmzUVovI</a></p>— Antonio Llinares (Astoraka) November 17, 2015
A “specific threat” prompted the evacuations according to German newspaper BILD, citing police sources.
#Bild pakt ook even groots uit. #Hannover. Ik zal maar even niks zeggen over paniekvoetbal… pic.twitter.com/ACbhcq3cFU
— Martie Verhoeven (@mv040) November 17, 2015
German press agency DPA says security services have received information about a potential terrorist attack “that should be taken seriously,”.
People leaving the stadium have been told to go home by police.