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| June 15, 2006 | Thursday | Jumadi-ul-Awwal 18, 1427 |
Korean badly hurt after fall
SYDNEY, June 14: A South Korean man was critically ill in an Australian hospital on Wednesday after falling off a road sign while celebrating his team's World Cup win, police said as they warned fans against “foolhardy behaviour”.
With World Cup fever gripping Australia, about 5,000 fans including Brazilians, Croatians and Koreans as well as Australians gathered in Sydney by 1.00am (1500 GMT Tuesday) to watch matches on a huge screen near the city's harbour.
Police said an unidentified 25-year-old South Korean fan climbed up a road sign amid wild celebrations after watching his team fight back to win their opening finals match 2-1 over Togo.
They said the man fell heavily to the pavement and collapsed against a wall as he tried to get to his feet.
He was given emergency treatment at the scene before he was taken to hospital, where he remains on life support, police said.
TWO KILLED IN THAILAND
BANGKOK: Thai police are searching for a gunman who shot and killed two soccer fans at a beach resort after complaining they were cheering too loudly during a broadcast of Italy's opener against Ghana, an official said on Wednesday.
The two men, both Thais, were watching Italy's 2-0 win over Ghana at a restaurant on Monday in Pattaya, and erupted in roars when Italy scored its first goal, said Panipha Wattakul, a girlfriend of one of the victims.
A man seated at a nearby table asked them to quiet down, prompting a heated argument during which the man pulled out a handgun and shot the soccer fans at point blank range, said Police Col. Somnuek Chanket, the Pattaya police chief.
The victims were identified as Chamlong Rongsaeng, 30, and Somnuek Sonkun, 41.
Police know the identity of the gunman, who fled after the shooting, Somnuek said.—Agencies
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