Overview
- SAME confirmed that a 67-year-old man suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest and was declared dead after resuscitation attempts in the Balvanera neighborhood on Sunday.
- Emergency crews also treated at least two other cardiovascular patients during the match, an 88-year-old taken to Hospital Durand and a 72-year-old taken to Hospital Álvarez.
- Medical teams responded to many celebration-related incidents in central Buenos Aires, including alcohol intoxication, cuts from broken bottles, a fall from about four meters that caused a foot fracture, loss of consciousness, and panic attacks near the Obelisco and other busy intersections.
- SAME handled calls across multiple locations around the city as the match unfolded and officials continue to update totals and details while investigators and hospitals follow up on the most serious cases.
- News outlets note this death follows a pattern of injuries and structural accidents tied to large, spontaneous national-team celebrations in other cities, a trend that could prompt reviews of crowd management and public safety measures.