A 19-year-old lady is amongst three individuals to have died from suffocation throughout World Cup celebrations in Mexico Metropolis on Tuesday.
A 48-year-old lady and a 44-year-old man additionally died after crowds descended on town following the nation’s 2-0 victory over Ecuador, the capital’s well being authority stated on Wednesday.
A couple of million individuals took to the streets, primarily across the Angel of Independence monument in downtown, to mark the nation’s first World Cup knockout win since 1986, town authorities stated.
Metropolis Mayor Clara Brugada expressed her “most honest condolences” to the victims’ households and pledged assist within the coming days.
Well being authorities stated emergency companies handled three unconscious individuals at totally different places round Paseo de la Reforma earlier than transporting them to hospital.
“After performing first help and CPR strategies on the sufferers, they had been transferred to a hospital for specialised medical care,” town’s well being authority stated.
All three had been confirmed to have died from suffocation and recognized by their households, it added.
In a social media put up after the deaths had been introduced, Mayor Brugada urged followers to “all the time rejoice with accountability, care, and empathy”.
Mexico’s victory sparked wild celebrations within the Estadio Azteca and throughout massive elements of town, the place fireworks might be seen being lit lengthy after the ultimate whistle.
Previous to the soccer match, Brugada had advised followers hoping to look at the sport close to the Angel of Independence monument to look elsewhere as a result of large crowds already gathered there.
Greater than 20 million individuals reside in Mexico Metropolis’s metropolitan space – making it probably the most densely populated locations on the planet.
Tuesday’s win sends Mexico into the World Cup’s spherical of 16, the place they might face England if Thomas Tuchel’s facet beat DR Congo on Wednesday.