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Football goal falls down, killing teen in central Vietnam

Football goal falls down, killing teen in central Vietnam

Thursday, February 09, 2023, 10:57 GMT+7
Football goal falls down, killing teen in central Vietnam
Police officers investigate the scene at the football field where a goal fell, killing a teenager in Hue City, Thua Thien-Hue Province, central Vietnam, February 8, 2023. Photo: Nhat Linh / Tuoi Tre

A teenager from Hue City in Thua Thien-Hue Province, central Vietnam died after a football goal fell on him as he was playing at a local football field on Wednesday afternoon.

The victim, a 17-year-old boy whose identity is unknown at the time of writing, tripped on the net of the goal, causing the iron structure to fall down and its crossbar to hit him in the back of the head, according to witnesses.

The boy immediately lost consciousness.

He was rushed to a local medical center but was later pronounced dead.

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Bao Anh - Nhat Linh / Tuoi Tre News

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