VIDEO. A fire breaks out in the refreshment bar of the Orléans stadium at half-time of a National match, the match interrupted

L’incendie de la buvette du stade d’Orléans a conduit à l’évacuation des spectateurs. Capture d'écran X – France Bleu Orléans

During the National match between US Orléans and Valenciennes, spectators had to be evacuated at half-time after the refreshment bar at the Stade de la Source caught fire.

After 45 minutes of play and a score of parity (1-1) at half-time, spectators turned to the refreshment bar to eat or drink something. It was there that a flame began to escape from the refreshment bar and then grew in size. Large clouds of smoke then formed according to information from France Bleu Orléans.

Spectators evacuated

Firefighters then arrived to limit the spread of the fire. All spectators were evacuated as a safety measure, particularly because of the toxic fumes. The match was immediately interrupted and has still not resumed.