Thousands have flocked to Buenos Aires to pay the last respects to football legend Diego Maradona, who passed away on Wednesday at the age of 60. Heavy influx of people attempted to enter the presidential palace has caused officials to suspend the event. Police shot tear-gas and rubber bullets into a massive crowd that lined the streets of Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Thursday to pay their respects to soccer legend Diego Maradona.
Footage showed many thousands of people descending on the Argentinian capital to honor the late football legendary. But the mass gathering not only led to health concerns amid the Covid-19 pandemic but also raised red flags over public safety.
Police forces was deployed to help contain the massive crowd as more and more attempted to enter Casa Rosada, the official residence of the president where Maradona’s casket was being kept. As fans attempted to enter the government palace, erected fences were destroyed and multiple punch-ups broke out with police. The crowd reportedly grew worried when it was announced the ceremony would end early.
La imagen del día, señores. La Casa Rosada usurpada. pic.twitter.com/7s4ZE1hnJa
Diego Álzaga Unzué November 26, 2020
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