Eight dead in “mass casualty incident” after crowd surge at Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival, officials say wapo.st/2ZYePM2
Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña said the “crowd began to compress toward the front of the stage,” causing panic and injuries.
However, he noted the investigation was ongoing and the cause of the deaths was not yet determined. washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/11…
However, he noted the investigation was ongoing and the cause of the deaths was not yet determined. washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/11…
Some 17 individuals had been transferred to nearby hospitals, with at least 11 of those in cardiac arrest and requiring CPR.
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said fans aged as young as 10 had been transferred to hospitals for treatment. washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/11…
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said fans aged as young as 10 had been transferred to hospitals for treatment. washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/11…
“Everyone from the back pushed forward, and if you were at the front, you were kinda trapped,” Jacob Corbett, 19, told The Washington Post. “The atmosphere was like people were really pushing and shoving.” washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/11…
After the show was called off, Corbett said, cellphone service was bad as people scrambled to find their friends, and he recalls seeing ambulance crews and security personnel lifting people over barricades.
“There were people trying to get out,” he said. washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/11…
“There were people trying to get out,” he said. washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/11…
As authorities investigate how Travis Scott's Houston festival turned fatal, experts told The Washington Post that despite a long history of stampedes at concerts, such incidents continue to occur as calls for tighter safety standards go largely ignored. washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/11…
There have been numerous incidents in which concertgoers have died during a sudden rush, like that which police say happened at Astroworld.
Until there is formalized safety training certification for concerts, these events will continue, experts said. wapo.st/3bKXPf0
Until there is formalized safety training certification for concerts, these events will continue, experts said. wapo.st/3bKXPf0
Madeline Eskins, an intensive care unit nurse, said security asked for her help.
She said the root of the problem was what she described as overcrowding and underprepared first responders: “This was hell. I’m surprised it was only eight people dead.” washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/11…
She said the root of the problem was what she described as overcrowding and underprepared first responders: “This was hell. I’m surprised it was only eight people dead.” washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/11…
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