French police have reportedly conducted a controlled explosion near the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris, just hours before the 2016 UEFA European Championship quarter-final match between Iceland and hosts France.
According to MailOnline's Darren Boyle, fans making their way toward the stadium heard an explosion around 5 p.m. BST. The report stated a "suspicious car" was discovered close to the stadium.
The Daily Telegraph's Paul Hayward described what he heard:
Controlled explosion near the Stade de France 5.32pm Paris time. Loud enough to sound like an uncontrolled one.
— Paul Hayward (@_PaulHayward) July 3, 2016
French journalist Simone Rovera shared this video:
Explosion contrôle par la police à côté du Stade de France pour une voiture suspecte garée à proximité #fra #isl pic.