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