Three people. Including a 19-year-old woman. Died from suffocation during World Cup celebrations in Mexico City on Tuesday, according to the capital’s health authority. 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 health authority said on Wednesday.

Mass Celebrations and Tragedy

More than one million people took to the streets, mainly around the Angel of Independence monument in downtown, to mark the country’s first World Cup knockout win since 1986, the city government said. The large turnout led to chaotic scenes as fans celebrated the national team’s historic win.

City Mayor Clara Brugada expressed her “most sincere condolences” to the victims’ families and pledged support in the coming days — she also urged fans to “always celebrate with responsibility, care, and empathy” in a social media post after the deaths were announced.

Emergency Response and Medical Care

Health authorities said emergency services 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.

All three were confirmed to have died from suffocation and identified by their families, the health authority added. The deaths occurred near the Angel of Independence landmark, where thousands of fans had gathered to celebrate Mexico’s 2-0 victory over Ecuador in the last 32.

Emergency teams tended to three unconscious people at different locations around Paseo de la Reforma, according to authorities; the capital’s most emblematic boulevard and the streets around it had been closed to traffic and set up for the celebrations.

Historic Win and Fan Euphoria

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. The win ended a 40-year wait for a World Cup knockout victory at the capital’s Estadio Azteca, with the win against Ecuador sending the co-hosts into the last 16.

Prior to the football match. Brugada had told fans hoping to watch the game near the Angel of Independence monument to look elsewhere due to the huge crowds already gathered there. More than 20 million people live in Mexico City’s metropolitan area — making it one of the most densely populated places on the planet.

With more than 20 million residents. Mexico City’s metropolitan area is one of the most populous on the planet and is accustomed to large celebrations and huge crowds of people. The fans’ euphoria, amid cheering and chants, contrasted with images shared on social media of emergency responders and paramedics tending to distressed people lying on the ground in nearby streets.