The party is over. Four people are dead and dozens injured after a stampede tore through World Cup celebrations in Mexico City's Zócalo square. Eyewitnesses say the crowd of thousands surged forward when rumours of a celebrity appearance sparked a rush towards the main stage.
Sources on the ground confirm the victims were trampled in the chaos. Authorities have not yet identified the dead, but I have seen the footage. Bodies stacked like firewood.
It is a familiar scene in a city where celebrations often turn to tragedy. The question is who failed to plan for this? The city government promised security.
Instead, they delivered a death trap. This is not an accident. This is a predictable outcome of putting profit over safety.
More to come as documents emerge.
