The French national team's advance to the World Cup semifinals sparked great joy across the country. Thousands of fans celebrated the 'Bleus' 2-0 victory over Morocco late into the night. But while many places cheered, the victory celebration in the northern French town of Aulnoye-Aymeries turned into a tragedy. A 17-year-old girl died in the early hours of Friday in a serious accident. According to initial findings she took part in a spontaneous car procession and was on or at the rear of a truck that was part of the ...
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