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| Super Bowl: Boisterous celebrations over Philadelphia win | Super Bowl: Boisterous celebrations over Philadelphia win |
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| Incidents of rioting and looting have taken place in the US city of Philadelphia as fans celebrated a historic Super Bowl win on Sunday. | Incidents of rioting and looting have taken place in the US city of Philadelphia as fans celebrated a historic Super Bowl win on Sunday. |
| Social media pictures showed scenes of chaos as tens of thousands of Philadelphia Eagles' fans rejoiced. | Social media pictures showed scenes of chaos as tens of thousands of Philadelphia Eagles' fans rejoiced. |
| A police officer is among those reported injured. Cars and shopfronts have been damaged and looted. | |
| But despite the unruly crowds after the game, police officials say the celebrations were mostly peaceful. | But despite the unruly crowds after the game, police officials say the celebrations were mostly peaceful. |
| Only three people were arrested, according to Ajeenah Amir, a spokesman for Mayor Jim Kenney. | Only three people were arrested, according to Ajeenah Amir, a spokesman for Mayor Jim Kenney. |
| "Tens of thousands came out and celebrated this amazing victory, and but for a handful of bad actors the celebration was peaceful and jubilant," Ms Amir said in a statement to BBC News, adding that the city is thankful to law enforcement. | |
| The city has announced that the celebration parade will be held this coming Thursday. | |
| Almost 10,000 tuned into a public police radio, with #phillypolicescanner trending nationally on Twitter. | Almost 10,000 tuned into a public police radio, with #phillypolicescanner trending nationally on Twitter. |
| But authorities said they properly prepared for the Eagles's 41-33 win against the New England Patriots, despite the chaotic celebrations. | But authorities said they properly prepared for the Eagles's 41-33 win against the New England Patriots, despite the chaotic celebrations. |
| As the game was ending, one officer was heard saying on the police scanner: "It's endless, chief. Endless." | As the game was ending, one officer was heard saying on the police scanner: "It's endless, chief. Endless." |
| People were reported brawling, flipping over cars, scaling the City Hall gates, mounting garbage trucks, and attempting to tear down traffic lights and lamp posts. | People were reported brawling, flipping over cars, scaling the City Hall gates, mounting garbage trucks, and attempting to tear down traffic lights and lamp posts. |
| Some fans jumped into crowds from a height, but not without injury, as one police officer reported, saying: "This is extremely horrible. We need rescue here, we got someone horribly injured from a fall." | Some fans jumped into crowds from a height, but not without injury, as one police officer reported, saying: "This is extremely horrible. We need rescue here, we got someone horribly injured from a fall." |
| Unconfirmed reports of an explosion in the 9th district have been attributed to a power line, while others suggested that it may have been a firework set off in celebration. | Unconfirmed reports of an explosion in the 9th district have been attributed to a power line, while others suggested that it may have been a firework set off in celebration. |
| Looting and destruction was reported at multiple convenience shops, as well as at the department store chain Macy's. | Looting and destruction was reported at multiple convenience shops, as well as at the department store chain Macy's. |
| There were also unconfirmed reports of two police horses being stolen and recovered. | There were also unconfirmed reports of two police horses being stolen and recovered. |
| The Philadelphia Zoo tweeted that despite the rumours, no ostrich rustlers had broken into the zoo last night. | |
| Police officers were also seen hugging, and celebrating in the streets. | Police officers were also seen hugging, and celebrating in the streets. |
| One woman filmed the Ritz Carlton Hotel's awning collapsing under the weight of dozens of revellers, some of whom were previously seen jumping off it. The incident was also reported by NBC's local TV station. | One woman filmed the Ritz Carlton Hotel's awning collapsing under the weight of dozens of revellers, some of whom were previously seen jumping off it. The incident was also reported by NBC's local TV station. |
| Warning: The video below contains swearing | Warning: The video below contains swearing |
| There was also some backlash on social media, with many criticising some Eagles fans' inability to celebrate responsibly. | There was also some backlash on social media, with many criticising some Eagles fans' inability to celebrate responsibly. |