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Teenager dies in Spain after fountain collapses during World Cup celebrations

Teenager dies in Spain after fountain collapses during World Cup celebrations
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Monday, 20 July, 2026, 13:57

A 13-year-old died and two people were injured when ​a fountain partially collapsed in ‌western Spain in the early hours on Monday, marring mass celebrations of the country's ​second-ever soccer World Cup victory, emergency ​services said.
The accident occurred shortly after ⁠midnight in Ciudad Rodrigo, a ​walled medieval city of about 12,000 ​in Salamanca province, near the border with Portugal.

Hundreds of residents had gathered at the ​Arbol Gordo fountain in the ​city's centre when the upper part of ‌the ⁠monument broke loose and struck several people, regional emergency services said.

In a statement, Ciudad Rodrigo's town hall ​expressed condolences ​for ⁠the victim.
"The entire city feels this loss and accompanies ​the minor's friends and family ​in ⁠their grief ... What should have been a celebration of the Spanish ⁠national ​team's World Cup victory ​has turned into a tragedy," it said.