A football stadium in France has been evacuated after being engulfed in smoke by a huge fire raging in its spectator bar.
Players were rushed off the pitch as the game was suspended at half-time.
US Orleans’ clash with Valenciennes in the French National League has been postponed and fans ordered to leave the Stade de la Source with the score at 1-1.
Video footage posted to social media shows smoke spreading out of the refreshments area due to what appears to be a kitchen fire.
The pitch quickly became covered in a thick, black fog as fans – many while covering their noses – climbed down from their seats.
Other spectators could be seen running to safety.
The blaze hit top gear by the time firefighters arrived on the scene with amazed supporters watching on from a safe distance.
The away team, Valenciennes, notified their supporters of the delay by posting on X.
They wrote: “The second half cannot start due to a fire in the refreshment bar at Stade de la Source.”
US Orleans made the perfect start in front of their home supporters, with Fahd El Khoumisti converting from the spot inside three minutes.
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But they were pegged back midway through the first period when Nick Venema equalised.
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