Paris Terror: Football fans sing France national anthem ‘La Marseillaise’ during evacuation

Three people were killed outside the stadium following an explosion during France's friendly match with Germany

Saturday 14 November 2015 11:28 GMT
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French fans sing National Anthem "La Marseillaise"

French football fans sang ‘La Marseillaise’, the French national anthem, as they were evacuated from the Stade De France.

An estimated 80,000 people were in the stadium to watch France play Germany in an international friendly when explosions went off. Fox news reported the blasts could be heard from within the ground, with some fans mistaking them for fireworks.

Following the conclusion of the game fans were told to remain in the stadium as exit points were restricted.

When the supporters eventually left the stadium they showed their unity and defiance at the attackers, as hundreds sang the French national anthem in unison.

President Francois Hollande was in attendance and was evacuated from the stadium before declaring a state of emergencyand closing the country’s borders.

It has emerged the explosion took place on the peripheries of the stadium.

Latest reports say as many as 128 people have been killed in a night of terror in Paris, with an estimated 80 people in critical condition.

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