A 13-year-old boy died in the western Spanish town of Ciudad Rodrigo early on Monday after a stone fountain collapsed during celebrations of Spain’s victory in the men’s football World Cup, local authorities said. The incident occurred shortly after midnight, when dozens of people climbed onto the Fuente del Árbol Gordo in the town’s central square to mark the national team’s 1–0 extra-time win over Argentina in the final held in New Jersey.

Emergency services in the Castile and León region received multiple calls around 00:30 local time reporting that the structure had given way, striking people below. Police officers and rescue workers removed debris to free the trapped boy, but he died of his injuries at the scene or shortly after at a local health centre, according to municipal and police sources. The town hall issued a statement saying that "what should have been a celebration … has turned into a tragedy" and declared three days of official mourning, with flags lowered to half-mast.

Reports on the number of injured varied. Some Spanish media said two other minors were hurt, one of them seriously with a leg fracture, while emergency services initially referred to "another youth" injured. A third person was later said to have been treated for minor injuries and discharged. Authorities have not yet released a consolidated casualty list, and the exact circumstances of the structural failure remain under investigation. The fountain, a traditional gathering point for local festivities, was built of masonry and had not been subject to any recent safety warnings, according to preliminary information from Salamanca’s provincial government.

The death came as millions of Spaniards took to the streets in cities and towns across the country, with large crowds climbing monuments and public structures. In Madrid, municipal cleaning crews worked through the morning to clear debris from the city centre ahead of the team’s victory parade. The Spanish football federation has not commented on the incident. A psychological support team has been deployed to assist the victim’s family.