On the same day, an announcement was posted on the website of the Embassy of China in Brazil to remind China fans to pay attention to safety. As the World Cup draws to a close, China citizens who are watching matches and traveling in Brazil are reminded to avoid going to crowded areas as much as possible. In case of conflict, fight or demonstration, please stay out of it and leave immediately, and pay attention to personal and property safety.
Tanks in major cities in Brazil are on standby! Gunfire in the riot
Tencent Sports reported from Reuters, AFP, The Mirror and The Times on July 9th that with the disastrous defeat of Brazil 1-7 to Germany, Brazilian military and police began to be on alert in several major cities, and a large number of heavily armed military and police began to maintain order, and even tanks were on standby. Despite this, there have been amazing riots in some places.
When Brazil was 0-5 behind the German team at half-time, there were riots among fans in belo horizonte and Sao Paulo. Many fans were burning the Brazilian flag and destroying public property. Multinational reporters confirmed that a group of militants appeared near Copa cabannes beach in the south of Rio de Janeiro. They beat fans in an extremely rude way to vent their anger, looted many bars and shops, and caused a lot of criminal losses. As a result, a large number of football fans fled and a fire broke out. The police quickly intervened in the situation, and someone at the scene confirmed hearing gunshots.
In view of the extremely tense security situation, Brazilian military and police have been on strict alert in several cities, and a large number of heavily armed military and police have imposed armed martial law on main streets and major fan gathering places. Even the Mirror revealed that many tanks and armored vehicles of the Brazilian military were on alert in wartime. Brazil's "Global Sports Daily" pointed out that this will be the "longest night" in Brazil. Although the military and police are fully deployed, there are still many riots in various places. Fans who were robbed, beaten and scared complained everywhere on Twitter.
Agence France-Presse quoted local media in Sao Paulo as saying that after Brazil's fiasco on Tuesday night, about 20 buses were set on fire in an abandoned vehicle warehouse, another three buses were set on fire in the city, and an electronics store was robbed.