Man dies after losing bet

Sat, 27 Jun 1998 | Source: AP

HANOI (AP): A 24-year-old man committed suicide after losing a bet on the Germany-Yugoslavia World Cup soccer match, local police said yesterday.

Bui Van Dang was found dead Monday after hanging himself at the office of the people's committee of Quyet Thang precinct in the central highlands province of Kon Tum, police said.

Police said he had lost his Honda Dream motorcycle on the Sunday match between Germany and Yugoslavia, which ended in a 2-2 draw.

Dang's family paid to get the motorbike back, but he killed himself after he was cursed by relatives.

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