Germany
cancelled a football match against Holland in Hanover just 90 minutes
before kick-off after receiving 'concrete information' about a terror
threat.
A concert venue in the city was also evacuated amid heightened security concerns in the wake of last week's atrocities in Paris.
One report on a local newspaper website claimed an ambulance packed with explosives was found outside the HDI Arena.
There were also reports of a known trouble-maker, who was held at gunpoint by police outside the ground.
According to an NTV reporter on CNN, a second suspicious device was found in a train station close to the stadium.
Announcements
at the 45,000-capacity stadium in northern Germany advised fans to
leave calmly and that there was no danger. Most fans were still waiting
outside when the order to evacuate came.
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