Four people die in mass fan celebrations in Mexico City after World Cup victory

• Three of the victims died from suffocation

• More than a million people gathered in Mexico City

Four people died, three from suffocation, as thousands of fans crowded Mexico City streets during World Cup celebrations, the capital's health secretariat said in the early hours of Wednesday.

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.