Astroworld Festival crowd crush
On November 5, 2021, people were crushed by a large crowd of concertgoers during the first night of the Astroworld Festival, in Houston, Texas, United States. It was a music event hosted by Travis Scott.[1][2]
| Date | November 5, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | Crowd crush |
| Cause | Unknown |
| Non-fatal injuries | 300+ (25 hospitalized) |
Eight people were killed in the crush on that night.[3] The cause of death still under investigation. Twenty-three were hospitalized and more than 300 people were treated for injuries at the festival's field hospital.[4] On November 10, another person died from their injuries.[5]
Astroworld Festival Crowd Crush Media
Official logo for the 2021 edition of the Astroworld Festival
The crowd crush occurred during a performance by Travis Scott, founder of the Astroworld Festival (pictured here at a 2019 concert).
A memorial located outside the NRG Park.
References
- ↑ "Crush at Houston music festival kills at least eight, injures many" (in en). Reuters. November 6, 2021. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/least-8-dead-many-injured-texas-music-festival-media-2021-11-06/. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ↑ Villarreal, Alexandra (November 6, 2021). "Astroworld festival concert crush leaves at least eight dead". The Guardian. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ↑ "Astroworld: Eight killed after crowd surge at US music festival" (in en-GB). BBC News. November 6, 2021. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59188960. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ↑ Helsel, Phil. "8 dead after panic at Houston Astroworld music festival". NBC News. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ↑ Texas A&M student has no brain activity after being injured during Astroworld Festival, family says. KTRK-TV. November 9, 2021. https://abc13.com/bharti-shahani-astroworld-victims-texas-am-student-dies-what-happened-at-festival/11215684/. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
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