Teen dies as World Cup celebrations end in tragedy

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A fishy driving a car successful the confederate French metropolis of Montpellier "violently hit" and killed a teenage lad arsenic crowds celebrated France's victory successful the World Cup semi final, section authorities said.

The conveyance was recovered adjacent but the operator fled the scene. Police are trying to find the fishy and person opened an probe into the precise circumstances of the incident, according to the Montpellier prosecutor's office.

Video emerged connected Twitter showing a car being driven dangerously adjacent crowds successful the thoroughfare pursuing the French nationalist team's triumph implicit Morocco.

The 14-year-old, whose sanction was not made public, was rushed to a infirmary and died of his injuries, authorities said.

French lawmaker Nathalie Oziol expressed her "immense sadness (that a) sporting lawsuit ends successful implicit tragedy."

Elsewhere successful France, crowds successful Paris and different cities erupted successful shouts of joyousness arsenic France — which has a ample Moroccan assemblage — precocious to the World Cup final. The displays were comparatively restrained. Disappointed Morocco fans mingled with the exuberant supporters of the winning team, paying tribute to the African country's unprecedented achievement.

In the superior of neighboring Belgium, which besides has a sizeable Moroccan community, astir 100 radical were detained precocious Wednesday aft shot fans changeable fireworks astatine constabulary and damaged cars successful the halfway of Brussels, constabulary spokesperson Ilse Van de Keere said.

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