Local authorities evacuated Hannover's stadium after a suspicious package was found near the stadium. No further statement has been made by the German police.

First it was the friendly match between Belgium and Spain, and now, just an hour before kick-off, Germany and the Netherlands were forced to cancel their friendly match today over a bomb threat. Following the terrorist attacks in Paris last Friday, all European venues hosting international matches are on red alert, and with a direct threat made against HDI Arena at Hannover, the German police took no chances and decided to evacuate the premises.

German Prime Minister Angela Merkel was supposedly at the stadium when the game was cancelled. Merkel was led out of the venue heavily guarded.

"We had concrete evidence that someone wanted to set off an explosive device in the stadium,” Hannover police chief Volker Kluwe told German TV. Security services received information about a “planned terrorist attack” from foreign sources, but no further action has been taken by the German officers.

Fans were shocked by the news and shared their thoughts on social media. Here are some of them from those who were close to the stadium and others ready to watch the game.

Some media outlets shared what police officers recommended.

 

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Germany vs Netherlands

November 16, 2015 7:00pmHDI-Arena (Hannover)

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