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Fan killed in Paris revelry following semifinal win
(AP)
Updated: 2006-07-06 09:09

A fan was killed in a Paris subway accident amid nationwide revelry after France advanced to the World Cup final with a 1-0 win over Portugal on Wednesday, police said.

The victim had climbed atop a train at the Opera metro station, in central Paris beneath the famed Opera Garnier, and fell at around midnight. Police said circumstances of the accident remained unclear.