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3 die during Mexico City World Cup celebrations
Key takeaways
- The Mexican capital was packed after the national team's victory over Ecuador, with three people dying near a landmark in the city center.
- Early Wednesday, Mexico City's health office said that two women aged 19 and 48, and a 44-year-old man died of suffocation in the street.
- The victims were not immediately identified and authorities have not provided additional details about the circumstances of the deaths.
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The Mexican capital was packed after the national team's victory over Ecuador, with three people dying near a landmark in the city center.
https://p.dw.com/p/5GPAPFireworks filled the sky above the Angel of Independence Image: Armando Vega/REUTERSAdvertisement Three people died in Mexico City on Tuesday night after being caught in a crowd crush during celebrations of host Mexico's World Cup victory over Ecuador.
The deaths occurred as thousands of fans gathered near the Angel of Independence landmark along one of the city's main boulevards, the Paseo de la Reforma avenue, which had been to traffic and set up for the celebrations.
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