A 19-year-old woman is among three people to have died from suffocation during World Cup celebrations in Mexico City on Tuesday.
A 48-year-old woman and a 44-year-old man also died after crowds descended on the city following the country’s 2-0 victory over Ecuador, the capital’s health authority said on Wednesday.
City authorities later reported that a 30-year-old man also died in an epileptic crisis.
City Mayor Clara Brugada expressed her “most sincere condolences” to the victims’ families and pledged support in the coming days.
Health authorities said emergency services had treated three unconscious people at different locations around Paseo de la Reforma before transporting them to hospital.
“After performing first aid and CPR techniques on the patients, they were transferred to a hospital for specialised medical care,” the city’s health authority said.
In a social media post after the deaths were announced, Brugada urged fans to “always celebrate with responsibility, care, and empathy”.
Mexico’s victory sparked wild celebrations in the Estadio Azteca and across large parts of the city, where fireworks could be seen being lit long after the final whistle.
