Germany terror scare: Local newspaper claims ambulance full of explosives found near stadium

Germany's game with the Netherlands has been cancelled on Tuesday night, amidst fears of a security threat.

HDI-Arena in Hanover was evacuated as police spokesperson Stephanie Weiss confirmed that a suspicious object - thought to be a suitcase - was found at the stadium. Sky Deutschland report that the arena was evacuated due to "concrete plans to bring about an explosion." https://twitter.com/SkySportsNewsHQ/status/666699063811776512?s=09 Local German newspaper Kreiszeitung are more specific. They claim that an ambulance containing explosives was discovered at the front of the stadium. https://twitter.com/Kreiszeitung/status/666695147644715008 https://twitter.com/JeremyCliffe/status/666699329856512000?s=09 https://twitter.com/Conflicts/status/666697205500243969?s=09 Images have also emerged of a reported suspect held at gunpoint near the stadium. https://twitter.com/Conflicts/status/666698710663962624 We stress that this is breaking news so these reports must be treated with a level of caution. UPDATE: Reuters reporter Cassandra Garrison has posted an update in which a German official denied that any explosives were found or that any arrests were made.