Crowd Surge at Music Festival in Texas Kills at Least Eight People
Travis Scott performs at Day 1 of the Astroworld Music Festival at NRG Park on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, in Houston. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
Authorities say at least eight people are dead and many others hurt after the crowd at a Houston, Texas, music festival surged toward the stage, triggering a panic.
The chaos happened Friday night during a performance by rapper Travis Scott at the sold-out Astroworld music festival.
The fire chief says 17 people were taken to hospitals, including 11 who were in cardiac arrest.
In a video posted to social media, Scott could be seen stopping the concert at one point and asking for help for someone in the audience.
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Police Chief Troy Finner called for calm and urged people not to jump to conclusions about what caused the surge.
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