German soccer stadium evacuated due to 'credible threat of explosives'

A soccer match at the HDI-Arena in Hanover is evacuated due to &quot;threat of explosives.&quot;

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published 17 November 2015

A friendly soccer match between Germany and the Netherlands was canceled less than 90 minutes before kickoff, with fans who had already entered the stadium in HDI-Arena in Hanover being forced to evacuate. Local police told The Guardian that the decision was made due to security concerns and the discovery of a "suspicious package" inside the stadium; the police chief of Hanover cited a "credible threat of explosives" and said that there was "concrete danger for all of Hanover." There are also reports that a truck found outside the stadium is being searched for explosives; a concert venue is also reportedly being evacuated.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.

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