SEOUL, June 23: A truck driven by a drunken teenager celebrating South Korea’s win over Spain hit a street lamp and killed two passengers, police said Sunday.

The accident in the city of Taejon injured seven others, among more than 100 hurt in nationwide incidents.

In Pusan, a 77-year-old woman died of an apparent heart attack after shouting with joy at South Korea’s victory, the Yonhap news agency said.

Two young men died of heart failure after South Korea beat Italy 2-1 with a golden goal last Tuesday.

The state-run Korea Broadcasting System reported on Sunday that about 100 people suffered minor injuries, such as sprains and broken bones, during street festivals in the country of 48 million people after the historic match on Saturday.—Reuters

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