One of the fans involved in the fight between Flamengo and Vasco that took place on Sunday (5) died this Monday (6). The information was confirmed by the Souza Aguiar Municipal Hospital.
Of the eight fans who were admitted to the hospital, three are still hospitalized, two in serious condition and one in a stable condition. Another three were discharged from the hospital and one left the unit of his own free will.
The fight
Before the match between Flamengo and Vasco began, fans of both teams clashed near Maracanã, the stadium where the match took place on Sunday (5).
The Military Police reported that fans also clashed with the police. In a note, the PM says that police reinforcement was requested due to the fights because the individuals would be trying to attack the police team and vandalizing the vehicle.
The Fire Department reported having been called in at around 4:45 pm to assist victims of aggression on Rua Almirante Baltazar, in São Cristóvão.
According to the PM, police from BEPE and other units seized about 50 pieces of wood, nine iron bars, five homemade bombs, fireworks, brass knuckles and explosive devices at different points in the North Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro (Maracanã, Madureira, São Cristóvão).
Also according to the Military Police, gunshots were shot at fans on General Canabarro and São Januário streets.
On the pitch, Vasco beat Flamengo 1-0, with a goal by Puma Rodríguez.
“My family’s first and last time at Maracanã”, says witness
“Very scared. Dread! My daughter and other children cried a lot! On the bus we couldn’t leave the place! It was bomb! Punches! Stones! It was my family’s first and last time at Maracanã.”
The desperate report is by journalist Alessandra Ribeiro, who witnessed the violent confrontation between fans around the Maracanã stadium before the derby.
Accompanied by her husband, her 8-year-old daughter and a group of friends, the journalist traveled approximately 280 kilometers from Campos dos Goytacazes to the capital. However, what was supposed to be a festive day turned into moments of panic that traumatized the family.
“Everyone took off their team shirts, running. Traffic stopped. So we walked around the stadium but there was a lot of fighting. Bomb! It started to rain a lot. The police came by car, the cavalry, the angry crowd… we started to run, we lost our friends, we ran to some vehicles and stopped in them with my daughter in tears, my husband nervous, my nephews aged 8 and 19 terrified. It was nerve-racking,” she told CNN .
Source: CNN Brasil
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