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Buenos Aires bans stadium confetti after fire sparks panic at River vs Boca
- The Buenos Aires Sports Security Committee banned the use of confetti in stadiums after a fire erupted during the River Plate vs Boca Juniors match at the Monumental Stadium.
- The fire damaged several stadium seats and caused spectators to flee, requiring firefighters to extinguish the flames.
- Authorities stated that despite contingency protocols, the incident showed the ignition risks posed by confetti in crowded venues.
- Throwing confetti became a popular tradition since the 1978 World Cup in Argentina but is now prohibited in Buenos Aires stadiums.
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Buenos Aires bans stadium confetti after fire sparks panic at River vs Boca
Soccer fans in Argentina's capital city Buenos Aires can no longer throw confetti from the stands. The Buenos Aires Sports Security Committee has issued a ban after a fire broke out during last Sunday's match between rivals River Plate and Boca Juniors.
The Committee of Security in Football ordered the immediate prohibition of the use of small papers in the stadiums of the City of Buenos Aires as part of the receptions to the teams. The decision, of a “preventive and immediate application” nature, was adopted after the incidents that occurred last Sunday during the
One of the most emblematic traditions of Argentine football came to an end. To throw confetti and papers from the stands will no longer be allowed in the stadiums of the City of Buenos Aires, after the fire that was recorded during the reception of the fans of River Plate in the Classic against Boca Juniors contested last Sunday in the Monumental Stadium.The Committee of Sports Security of Buenos Aires announced this Wednesday the preventive pro…
After the fire that originated last Sunday in one of the stadium stands, the body banned the use of papers to receive the teams
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