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13-year-old dies after fountain collapses during World Cup celebrations in Spain

A 13-year-old boy has died and three other people have been injured during World Cup celebrations in western Spain after a fountain collapsed on several people, Spanish media report.

"What should have been a celebration of the Spanish national team's victory in the World Cup has turned into a tragedy for the entire population of Ciudad Rodrigo," the municipality wrote on social media.

The emergency services in the city of Ciudad Rodrigo were reportedly called during the night into Monday, and several people were urgently taken to hospital, where the 13-year-old boy later died. The condition of the other people is unclear, writes AS.

Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in the World Cup final.

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