Teen dies during Spain World Cup celebrations: local authorities
Argentina's fans clash with riot police, who shield themselves from the crowd, at the Obelisk after Argentina lost the FIFA World Cup final football match against Spain in Buenos Aires on July 19, 2026. Photo by LUIS ROBAYO / AFP
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"The city hall of Ciudad Rodrigo expresses its sadness and presents its condolences for the death of a boy of 13," the municipality said on 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 numerous 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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