US EditionFan dies in fall at Mexico City stadium reopening
Authorities said the intoxicated man fell while attempting a risky climb between box seats, just before the reopening match attended by Mexico and Portugal national teams.
- On Saturday, a man died in Mexico City's newly renovated Estadio Banorte after falling from a box seat area shortly before the reopening match between Mexico and Portugal.
- Attempting to jump from second-level box seats to the first level, the man climbed along the exterior of the structure before falling to the ground floor.
- Authorities reported the man was intoxicated during the accident at the venue, also known as Azteca Stadium.
- The match served as a stress test for the facility following an around-the-clock construction push to meet the Saturday deadline.
- Estadio Banorte is scheduled to hold the FIFA World Cup opening ceremony on June 11 and will be the first venue to host matches in three different World Cups.
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A man died this Saturday night after falling from a box in Banorte Stadium - formerly known as Estadio Azteca-, located in Mexico City, minutes before the start of the match between the local team and Portugal.The event occurred in the box sector, where the man, approximately 27 years old, fell from the second level to the ground floor.According to the Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC) and designated the Mexican medium El Heraldo, the young …
The friendly match between Mexico and Portugal was marked by the tragedy even before it began. This afternoon, the Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC) of Mexico City confirmed the death of an amateur in an alleged state of drunkenness, minutes before starting the sporting event. In a brief statement, the SSC detailed that the 27-year-old man tried to jump from the second to the first level of the box area of the newly opened Banorte Stadium, j…
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