Mayor Brugada expresses condolences to victim families and urges everyone to \u201calways
\ncelebrate with responsibility\u201d
\n Mexico
\nThree people died from suffocation as thousands of fans crowded Mexico City streets during World Cup celebrations, the capital\u2019s health secretariat said in the early hours of Wednesday.
\nThe deaths occurred near the Angel of Independence landmark, where thousands of soccer fans had gathered to celebrate Mexico\u2019s 2-0 victory over Ecuador in the round of 32.
\nEmergency teams tended to three unconscious people at different locations around Paseo de la Reforma, authorities said. The capital\u2019s most emblematic boulevard and the streets around it had been closed to traffic and set up for the soccer celebrations.
\n\u201cAfter receiving advanced resuscitation efforts, the deaths of a 44-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman from suffocation have been confirmed,\u201d the health authority initially said on social media.
\nThe third fatality was a 48-year-old woman who was treated on a nearby street after suffering asphyxiation and died after being taken to hospital, the secretariat added in a later post.
\nMayor Clara Brugada expressed her condolences to the families of the victims on X and urged everyone to \u201calways celebrate with responsibility, care, and empathy\u201d.
\nMexicans took to the streets to celebrate after the national team ended a 40-year wait for a World Cup knockout victory at the Azteca Stadium in the capital, with the win against Ecuador sending the co-hosts into the last 16.
\nThe fans\u2019 euphoria, amid cheering and chants, contrasted with images shared on social media of emergency responders and paramedics tending to distressed people lying on the ground in nearby streets.
\nWith more than 20 million residents, Mexico City\u2019s metropolitan area is one of the most populous on the planet and is accustomed to large celebrations and huge crowds of people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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