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07/01 09:45 CDT 3 people die of asphyxiation during Mexico City celebrations
after World Cup win
3 people die of asphyxiation during Mexico City celebrations after World Cup win
By MARIA VERZA
Associated Press
MEXICO CITY (AP) --- Mexican health authorities said Wednesday that three
people died of asphyxiation during massive celebrations in downtown Mexico City
after the national team's victory over Ecuador secured a place in the World Cup
Round of 16.
Two women and one man were found unconscious on streets near the iconic Angel
of Independence monument, where thousands had gathered Tuesday night to
celebrate, Mexico City's Health Secretariat said on the social platform X. The
victims, who were not identified, were 48, 44 and 19 years old. Authorities did
not provide additional details about the circumstances of the deaths.
Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada said on social media that emergency crews
responded immediately after receiving reports of the three unconscious people,
but they had already died.
Brugada also urged the public to celebrate "responsibly, carefully and with
empathy."
Fireworks lit up the sky around the Independence Monument --- popularly known
as "El Angel" --- on Tuesday night as thousands of Mexicans celebrated along
the 5-kilometer (3-mile) Paseo de la Reforma, which links the capital's main
square, the Zcalo, with Chapultepec Park.
In a video posted Tuesday on social media, Brugada said about 1 million people
were celebrating in the streets and urged the public to stop heading to the
city center to ease overcrowding. Instead, she encouraged people to attend a
concert by a popular cumbia band in the eastern part of the city.
All of Mexico City seemed overwhelmed Tuesday night. Improvised bands sprang up
on street corners, while carts loaded with rockets known as "toritos" inched
through streets so packed that people could barely move.
Bottles of alcohol were passed from hand to hand among young revelers as
hundreds more tried to push closer to the city center, some succeeding, many
others turned back by the crush of the crowd.
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