World Cup celebrations in Spain leave two dead, over 80 injured

Celebrations following Spain's World Cup victory turned tragic, leaving two people dead, over 80 injured, and at least 12 arrested across the country. The incidents occurred Sunday night and early Monday morning as thousands continued to celebrate the football final.

Authorities and emergency services responded to various incidents, including arrests for hate crimes, public disorder, theft, and assaults on officials. Medical emergencies and accidents also marked the festive period. Madrid reported the highest number of arrests and injuries, with seven people detained. Five faced hate crime charges after a bar dispute, one for public disorder and assaulting an official, and another for serious disobedience.

In Barcelona, three people were arrested for theft, and 29 were treated by medical teams, with 24 sustaining minor injuries and five more serious ones. Valencia saw two arrests for assaulting police officers who were targeted with cobblestones. Despite this, city officials described the general atmosphere as "very calm."

Tragically, a 13-year-old died in Ciudad Rodrigo when a fountain collapsed, also leaving another minor seriously injured. In Sonseca, a young man in his 20s died from convulsions while watching the match. Additionally, a 19-year-old was hospitalized in serious condition in Toledo after a stabbing in Seseña. In Pamplona, an investigation is underway into an assault on a group of soldiers watching the game in a bar, where six people were injured by an attack from a hooded group using bars and extendable batons.