After the Latvia-Lutta match, police found a suspicious package.
Viewers left the European Arena after the quarter-finals between Latvia and Lithuania. Jussi Saarinen
Iltalehti photographer Jussi Saarinen He experienced an unpleasant moment when he tried to leave the press center to the match arena.
– The police are at the door and we are kept inside this windshield. Apparently the bomb threat, Saarinen reported.
Police had found a suspicious package in the way.
– The authorities have closed the street. The check may take 20 minutes, the race organization reported.
After a while, the police reported that the package was made harmless.
Saarinen eventually reached the arena.
“I was surprised that the police agreed to admit that the situation was so serious,” he said.