Germany vs Netherlands cancelled as Hannover stadium evacuated over security fears

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Local police told supporters "please go home quickly without panic" and the arena was evacuated, The Mirror reported.

Security had been heightened after Friday's terror attacks in Paris, which included a suicide bomber detonating outside the France vs Germany game at the Stade de France.

Read alsoGerman president: We honor victims of new kind of warAngela Merkel, the German chancellor, had been due to attend the game.