AP Reporter Recalls Stade de France Attack During 2015 Paris Terror Attacks

Initial Sounds and Confusion

• 💥 While reporting on the France-Germany game, an AP reporter initially dismissed the first loud bang as fireworks or firecrackers.
• ❓ A second, louder bang a few minutes later caused confusion, with players like France defender Patrick Se playing visibly reacting with concern.

Stadium Atmosphere at Full Time

• 🏟️ At halftime, speculation about the cause of the noises began to spread among attendees.
• 🚶‍♂️ Following the match, people calmly and in an orderly fashion gathered and left the field, with no immediate sense of panic.
• 📢 An announcement over the stadium loudspeaker stated that an incident had occurred outside the stadium but was under police control.
• 🌍 The full extent of the coordinated attacks happening elsewhere in Paris was not yet understood by those at the stadium.