MEXICO CITY: Two people died from suffocation as thousands of fans crowded Mexico City streets during World Cup celebrations, the capital’s health secretariat said in the early hours of Wednesday.
The incident occurred on Hamburgo and Lancaster Streets, near the Angel of Independence landmark, where thousands of football fans had gathered to celebrate Mexico’s 2-0 victory over Ecuador in the round of 32.
“After receiving advanced resuscitation efforts, the deaths of a 44-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman from suffocation have been confirmed,” the health authority said on social media.
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Two people die from suffocation during World Cup celebrations in Mexico
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Two people die from suffocation during World Cup celebrations in Mexico
- Incident occurred on Hamburgo and Lancaster Streets, near the Angel of Independence landmark
- Thousands of football fans had gathered to celebrate Mexico’s 2-0 victory over Ecuador
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