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Three dead at the Stade France: How a tragedy unfolded

Three people were killed following an explosion at the national stadium as France took on Germany. Goal's reporters in the French capital discuss the evolving situation.

SPECIAL REPORT
PARIS -- It was 9:17 p.m. CET when the spectators and television viewers heard a first and then a second explosion close to Stade de France. It sounded like it might be the start of a fireworks display but was revealed to be something far graver. Asked by Infosport+, the president of the French Football Federation, Noel Le Graet, presented the facts he was aware of them: “A bomb exploded at the entrance of Gate J.