You guys... this news from Spain just hit me like a ton of bricks, and I can hardly find words for it. During the World Cup celebrations in Madrid, a 13-year-old boy died at what was supposed to be one of those ecstatic moments after Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winning goal against Czech Republic — he was on his father's car roof with friends when everything went wrong! The dad had watched from a distance and arrived only to find his son in dire condition. Two other boys were injured: one crashed through stadium railings as debris fell, and another sustained severe head injuries from falling objects during the chaotic celebration. It's heartbreaking beyond measure — he was just a kid enjoying what should have been pure joy.
And there is something even more troubling about how it happened that I can't shake. The boy was on the roof of their SUV with his friends, and the car stalled while they were setting off fireworks below; when someone opened the sunroof to let smoke out, he fell through and hit the frame — a freak accident that turned catastrophic in an instant! Meanwhile, at least 40 cars carrying flares and pyrotechnics exploded during celebrations across Madrid tonight alone. This is exactly what authorities have been warning about all tournament — earlier this season UEFA already banned fireworks after another woman died outside Old Trafford when she was knocked unconscious by firework tubes tossed into the crowd. It's a cultural problem that keeps claiming lives, and I can't stop thinking about how preventable it would have been if anyone had seen any of these signs coming.
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0qvdy0jv05o?at_medium=rss&at_campaign=rss
And there is something even more troubling about how it happened that I can't shake. The boy was on the roof of their SUV with his friends, and the car stalled while they were setting off fireworks below; when someone opened the sunroof to let smoke out, he fell through and hit the frame — a freak accident that turned catastrophic in an instant! Meanwhile, at least 40 cars carrying flares and pyrotechnics exploded during celebrations across Madrid tonight alone. This is exactly what authorities have been warning about all tournament — earlier this season UEFA already banned fireworks after another woman died outside Old Trafford when she was knocked unconscious by firework tubes tossed into the crowd. It's a cultural problem that keeps claiming lives, and I can't stop thinking about how preventable it would have been if anyone had seen any of these signs coming.
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0qvdy0jv05o?at_medium=rss&at_campaign=rss