Teenager Dies in Spain’s World Cup Celebrations
A fountain in Ciudad Rodrigo collapsed under celebrating fans after midnight, killing the boy and injuring several others.
A 13-year-old boy has died and several others were injured after a fountain collapsed during celebrations of Spain’s World Cup victory in Ciudad Rodrigo, western Spain, local authorities and media reported on Monday.
“The city hall of Ciudad Rodrigo expresses its sadness and presents its condolences for the death of a boy of 13,” the municipality said in a Facebook post.
“What should have been a celebration of Spain’s team in the football World Cup turned into tragedy,” it said, adding that several others were injured.
“A few minutes after 12:30 am local time, rescue services received calls over a fountain collapsing on numerous people,” emergency services said in a post on X, adding that another youth had been injured.
Local media reported that the fountain collapsed under the weight of several people who had climbed onto it to celebrate Spain’s first World Cup victory since 2010 in the football-mad nation.
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