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Two die in Spain World Cup celebrations
Two people have died and over 100 people have been injured during celebrations marking the first World Cup win of Spain. A man died in Algesiras in southwestern Spain when he fell off a veranda while watching the World Cup final match with his friends. Spain beat the Netherlands 1-0 on Sunday to claim the World Cup title for the first time. "After Spain scored... they found him on the ground after falling from the balcony," said a spokeswoman for the representative of Spain's central government in Cadiz. Another accident occurred in Herguijuela in the western province of Extremadura when a man drowned when diving into a municipal swimming pool after Spain's victory. Some 20 people were arrested and more than 100 people were injured, including 74 in Barcelona, when unrest broke near the site of outdoor screens that broadcast the match. Several hundred thousand fans greeted the Spanish squad when they arrived in the Madrid airport Monday after winning the World Cup for the first time in their history. Posted by: Fred 2010-07-13 |
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