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What we know about the Astroworld festival tragedy
Here's what we know about the Houston Astroworld Festival tragedy
At least eight people were killed and many others injured after a crowd marched onto a stage at the Astroworld Festival in Houston on Friday night.
This is what we know:
Crowds surge:
At least eight people were killed and many others injured after a crowd came forward as rapper Travis Scott was on stage at the festival Friday night, authorities said. The live broadcast of the event showed Scott pausing his performance to watch in confusion as an ambulance with flashing lights pulled up to the venue. The festival ended at 11:10 pm local time, Mayor Sylvester Turner said during a news conference on Saturday.
"Dozens" Injured:
"We had dozens of people injured," Houston Fire Chief Sam Peña said during a news conference Saturday morning.
About 50,000 people were at the outdoor music festival at NRG Park - the stadium complex where the Astrodome and NRG Stadium are located - when the incident occurred shortly after 10:00 p.m. ET, they said. the functionaries.
The festival had sold out.
"The crowd, for whatever reason, started pushing and moving towards the front of the stage, which made the people in front compressed, they couldn't escape from that situation," Peña told CNN Saturday morning. .
Concert goers share their stories:
Many people who attended Scott's presentation have shared their experiences. Madeline Eskins is an intensive care unit nurse who detailed the traumatic experience on Instagram. "So, just as he started singing his first song, I looked at my boyfriend and said, 'We have to get out of here.' He said, 'I can't. We can't. "We couldn't. And then I just remember looking up and passing out," Eskins said. "And then I was in and out for a while. I didn't see anything, but I could feel what was happening. Someone threw me over a fence and I sat on a chair, and then I passed out again. And when I woke up, I was in a different area on a chair with a bottle of water on my lap. " Attendee Sarai Sierra said the festival experience was like "drown in a crowded pool. "
Scott releases a statement:
"I am absolutely devastated by what happened last night. My prayers go out to the families and all those affected by what happened at the Astroworld Festival," Scott tweeted. "The Houston Police Department has my full support. as they continue to investigate the tragic loss of life ”.
Investigation continues:
Investigators will review video of the scene and look at how the site was designed and if it had enough exit points, Peña said.
The investigation will explore "what caused, one, the problem of the surge of crowds and two, what prevented people from escaping from that situation," said Peña.
The causes of the deaths are pending the determination of the medical examiner, he said.
Authorities canceled the second night of Saturday's concert.
The security officer fell unconscious:
Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said a security officer said his neck got stuck Friday night during Astroworld when he was trying to restrain a concert goer. "We have a report from a security officer, according to the medical personnel who came out and treated him last night, who was reaching out to hold or grab a citizen and felt a prick in the neck. When they examined him, he was unconscious, they administered Narcan, "Finner said during a news conference on Saturday . "He was revived and the medical staff noticed a prick similar to what he would get if someone tried to inject himself. That was part of it." There were "several instances where Narcan was administered at the scene," said Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña,when asked if the medical staff at the festival administered Narcan, a "rescue injection" or "rescue injection" due to its ability to bring someone back from an overdose.
Shared
condolences
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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner expressed his condolences to the families of those who were killed and injured at the festival in a tweet posted early Saturday morning. “The City of Houston extends our condolences to the loved ones of 8 people killed and several injured at #ASTROWORLDFest. Organizers held the event to bring people together for music, but sadly it ended in tragedy. Thank you to the police, firefighters and other agencies that responded to help, ”the tweet read.
Previous issues:
In 2019, three people were trampled and hospitalized as thousands rushed into the festival.
The event, now in its third edition, is hosted by Scott, a native of Houston.
The festival was scheduled to run Friday through Saturday, according to the event's website.
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Security agent at Astroworld received Narcan after falling unconscious
Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said a security officer said his neck got stuck Friday night during the Astroworld festival when he tried to restrain a concert goer.
"We have a report from a security agent, according to the medical personnel who came out and treated him last night, that he was reaching out to hold or grab a citizen and felt a prick in the neck. When they examined him, he was unconscious, they administered him Narcan, "Finner said during a news conference Saturday.
"He was revived and the medical staff noticed a prick similar to what he would get if someone tried to inject himself. That was part of it."
The drug naloxone is sometimes called a "rescue shot" or "rescue shot" because of its ability to bring someone back from an overdose.
The brand names for naloxone are Narcan and Evzio.
It has been used for a long time in hospitals and by emergency medical technicians.
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Video shows a crowd passing through security gates at the start of the festival
A video taken by concert goer Lucas Naccarati shows a large group of people rushing through the front doors during the Astroworld Festival on Friday.
"They all broke down the barricade and started running, a couple of security officers tried to stop them, but they definitely couldn't stop everyone," Naccarati told CNN via a direct message from Twitter.
Naccarati said festival security was able to detain some of the people.
The mob is back 😂 #AstroWorld #ASTROWORLDFest pic.twitter.com/wKTYgYvleq
- Lucas (@brownsugarlucas) November 5, 2021
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The moment when Travis Scott stops his concert when he notices that an emergency vehicle
The moment when Travis Scott stops his concert 0:21
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More than one child was taken to the hospital from the Astroworld festival
By Rosa Flores and Maya Brown
Lil Baby performs at the Astroworld Music Festival in Houston, Texas on November 5.
Credit: Amy Harris / Invision / AP
Texas Children's Hospital told CNN that more than one pediatric patient was taken to the hospital from the Astroworld festival that turned fatal last night in Houston.
“Texas Children's Hospital received incident patients at the NRG last night.
Houston Fire Department officials can provide more information, ”said Natasha Barrett, spokeswoman for Texas Children's Hospital.
The hospital did not provide further details.
Local officials are scheduled to hold a press conference at 4:00 pm (Miami time).
A bit of context: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said during an overnight news conference that a 10-year-old boy had been transported to the hospital.
The Texas Children's Hospital statement increases the number of children affected by this tragic incident.
Houston's Ben Taub Hospital received three festival patients, according to Harris Health System Associate Administrator Amanda Callaway.
Four other people were taken to the Houston Methodist Hospital emergency department, according to hospital spokesman Gale Smith.
A total of 23 people were taken to area hospitals after the incident, 11 of whom were in critical condition, and eight of them died, Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña told CNN on Saturday morning.
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Spectator of the concert during Scott's performance: "I really thought that if I fell, it would be the end of me"
By Maya Brown
What was meant to be a nice birthday present turned out to be the exact opposite for Sarai Sierra.
Sierra attended the Astroworld festival to celebrate her birthday with five friends and family, and she vividly remembered the countdown clock for Travis Scott's performance on Friday night.
"It all started with the timer and the very strange and slightly terrifying music, the noise that was playing on their stage," Sierra told CNN.
"The noise sounded like something you could be hypnotized with and the countdown or timer would end and then start again."
When Scott appeared, the crowd began to "get furious," he claimed.
I really thought that if I fell it would be the end of me.
I spent at least 15 minutes being pushed due to movement or dance or just because people were 'furious,' "Sierra said.
"Then I saw a 17-18 year old girl being pulled out of the crowd who had already passed out. I saw a probably 14-15 year old girl who couldn't breathe, a girl who was probably 16 years old crying because she I couldn't breathe either. In total, I saw about 20 people who couldn't breathe come out of the crowd and I saw one person in front of me convulse. "
Sierra added: "It felt like we were drowning in a pool full of people."
1 day ago
Houston Mayor: "We're Looking at Everything" to Determine Cause of Fatal Astroworld Incident
By Claudia Dominguez
Sylvester Turner speaking to CNN on Saturday.
Credit: CNN
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner told CNN that authorities are investigating "everything" to find out what happened at the Astroworld Festival on Friday night that left eight dead and dozens injured.
"We are certainly looking at all the video footage, talking to witnesses, we are talking to the event organizers," Turner said.
"This happened last night at one of the county facilities, so we are looking at everything."
Turner also noted that this is the first time this has happened in the 30 years that events have been held at the City of Houston or Harris County facilities.
"I am not aware of a single person being killed by one of the events, and this city is known for hosting big events, but we want to do a comprehensive report here and look at everything," said Turner.
Many of the injured continue to be treated, Turner said, adding that many concert goers have been reunited with their families.
Turner also noted that there were some problems with "what was happening inside the arena," but did not specify what those problems were.
Turner expressed his condolences to the families of those affected by the tragedy.
Some context:
at least 50,000 people attended the festival.
Authorities canceled the second day of the event that was scheduled for Saturday night.
. @ houmayor Turner's full statement on the #ASTROWORLDFest tragedy.
#hounews pic.twitter.com/YyNrIRkzoo
- City of Houston (@HoustonTX) November 6, 2021
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Nurse recalls feeling "constant pressure" on her body from the crowd prior to Scott's performance
Madeline Eskins is a nurse in an intensive care unit who attended the Astroworld Festival on Friday night and detailed the traumatic experience on Instagram.
In an interview with CNN, Eskins said that she and her boyfriend had arrived three hours earlier on the stage where rapper Travis Scott had to perform in order to get a good spot.
"About 30 minutes before the performance, a timer was started on the big screen. And all of a sudden, people were squeezing against each other and pushing back and forth," Eskins told CNN.
"As the timer got closer to zero, it just got worse and worse. And I looked at my boyfriend, Sam, and I said, 'We have to get out of here' because I just felt a constant pressure on my chest, a constant pressure on my back. From the side, they squeezed me. I tried to lift my arms to make more room for myself, it wasn't working. "
Things only got worse once Scott started singing, Eskins said.
"So, just as he started singing his first song, I looked at my boyfriend and said, 'We have to get out of here.'
He said, 'I can't.
We can't. "We couldn't. And then I just remember looking up and passing out," Eskins said.
"And then I was in and out for a while. I didn't see anything, but I could feel what was happening. Someone threw me over a fence and I sat on a chair, and then I passed out again. And when I woke up, I was in a different area on a chair with a bottle of water on my lap. "
2 days ago
Travis Scott says he is "absolutely devastated" by the incident
By Keith Allen
Credit: Amy Harris / Invision / AP
Houston rapper Travis Scott released his first statement on Friday's incident at the Astroworld Festival, where at least eight people were killed and dozens of others were injured, his words came through his verified Twitter account moments ago.
“I am absolutely devastated by what happened last night.
My prayers are with the families and all those affected by what happened at the Astroworld Festival, ”writes Scott.
"The Houston Police Department has my full support as they continue to investigate the tragic loss of life," he continues.
“I am committed to working together with the Houston community to heal and support families in need.
Thanks to the Houston Police Department, Fire Department and NRG Park for their immediate response and support, ”Scott wrote.
pic.twitter.com/ijXKslw7E2
- TRAVIS SCOTT (@trvisXX) November 6, 2021
2 days ago
"We did CPR on at least 11 people," says Houston fire chief
Houston Fire Chief Discusses Tragic Events at Astroworld 1:45
2 days ago
Hear the Houston Chronicle music critic describe the scene
Credit: Amy Harris / Invision / AP
In his roughly 10 years of covering the Houston music scene, critic Joey Guerra has never witnessed something as tragic as what happened Friday night at the Astroworld festival.
"I've never seen a result on a show like this," Guerra told CNN by phone Saturday morning.
Guerra had arrived at the festival in the early afternoon and during the day saw a "normal festive atmosphere."
When Travis Scott took the stage later that night, Guerra was behind the audience and saw small emergency vehicles cutting through the crowd, but "for a festival, it didn't seem out of the ordinary."
"You see a lot of things like that, people who are carried out by exhaustion or dehydration or things like that," Guerra said.
"He stopped the show, I mean three or four times when he noticed distressed people."
Guerra said Scott sang for about 75 minutes before the set was stopped.
Listen to the @ HoustonChron's @joeyguerra explain what he saw + experienced at Astroworld where at least eight people died after a crowd surged forward during a @trvisXX performance https://t.co/dvd707ynSC
- Fernando Alfonso III (@fernalfonso) November 6, 2021
2 days ago
Texas Governor Calls Astroworld Festival Incident "Tragic"
By Claudia Dominguez
Greg Abbott.
Credit: Brandon Bell / Getty Images
Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement Saturday on what he says is the "tragic" event at the Astroworld festival that left eight dead and scores of others injured after concert goers took the stage while Travis Scott of Houston acted.
"What happened last night at the Astroworld festival was tragic, and our hearts go out to those who lost their lives and those who were injured in the terrifying stampede of crowds," said Abbott.
"Thank you to the first responders and Good Samaritans who were on site and immediately treated the wounded in the crowd. The State of Texas stands ready to assist in the response, and I have directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to do the state resources available to support the investigation. "
2 days ago
The Astroworld organizers thank the police and fire departments "for their response and support"
By Rosa Flores and Keith Allen
The organizers of the Astroworld Festival issued a statement this Saturday morning through their Twitter account following the death of at least eight people and dozens of injuries after a crowd took the stage at the Houston festival on Friday night. .
"Our hearts go out to the Astroworld Festival family tonight, especially those we lost and their loved ones," the statement said.
“We are focused on supporting local officials however we can.
With that in mind, the festival will no longer be held on Saturday. "
The statement continued: "As authorities mentioned in their previous press conference, they are investigating the series of cardiac arrests that took place. If you have relevant information on this, please contact @houstonpolice. Thanks to our partners in the Houston Police Department , Fire Department and NRG Park for their response and support. "
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- ASTROWORLD FEST (@astroworldfest) November 6, 2021
2 days ago
Here's what we know about the Astroworld festival tragedy in Houston
Por Andy Rose, Aya Elamroussi y Jason Hanna
Al menos ocho personas murieron y muchas otras resultaron heridas después de que una multitud avanzara hacia un escenario en el Festival Astroworld en Houston el viernes por la noche.
Esto es lo que sabemos:
Aumento de multitudes: al menos ocho personas murieron y muchas otras resultaron heridas después de que una multitud se empujó hacia el escenario cuando el rapero Travis Scott estaba en el escena en el festival el viernes por la noche, dijeron las autoridades. La transmisión en vivo del evento mostró a Scott pausar su actuación para mirar confundido mientras una ambulancia con luces parpadeantes llegaba al lugar.
"Decenas" de heridos: "Tuvimos decenas de personas que resultaron heridas", dijo el jefe de bomberos de Houston, Sam Peña, durante una conferencia de prensa el sábado por la mañana. Unas 50.000 personas estaban en el festival de música al aire libre en NRG Park —el complejo del estadio donde se encuentran el Astrodome y el NRG Stadium— cuando el incidente ocurrió poco después de las 10:00 p.m. ET (hora de Miami), dijeron los funcionarios. El festival había agotado sus entradas. "La multitud, por la razón que sea, comenzó a empujar y avanzar hacia el frente del escenario, lo que hizo que la gente en el frente se comprimiera, no pudieron escapar de esa situación", dijo Peña a CNN el sábado por la mañana.
Sigue la investigación: los investigadores revisarán el video de la escena y observarán cómo se diseñó el lugar y si tenía suficientes puntos de salida, dijo Peña. La investigación explorará "qué causó, uno, el problema de la oleada de multitudes y dos, qué impidió que la gente pudiera escapar de esa situación", dijo Peña. Las causas de las muertes están pendientes de la determinación del médico forense, dijo. Las autoridades cancelaron la segunda noche del concierto del sábado.
Condolencias compartidas: El alcalde de Houston, Sylvester Turner, expresó sus condolencias a las familias de los que murieron y resultaron heridos en el festival en un tuit publicado en la madrugada del sábado. “La ciudad de Houston extiende nuestras condolencias a los seres queridos de 8 personas muertas y varios heridos en #ASTROWORLDFest. Los organizadores llevaron a cabo el evento para unir a la gente por la música, pero lamentablemente terminó en tragedia. Gracias a la policía, los bomberos y otras agencias que respondieron para ayudar”, decía el tuit.
Problemas anteriores: en 2019, tres personas fueron pisoteadas y hospitalizadas mientras miles se apresuraban a ingresar al festival. El evento, ahora en su tercer año, está organizado por Scott, un nativo de Houston. El festival estaba programado para realizarse de viernes a sábado, según el sitio web del evento.
Hace 2 días
Funcionarios de la ciudad de Houston abrieron una línea directa
Por Keith Allen
La oficina de manejo de emergencias de Houston (OEM, por sus siglas en inglés) estableció una línea directa para las personas que no han podido comunicarse con amigos y familiares que asistieron al Festival Astroworld el viernes por la noche, donde al menos ocho personas murieron y otras resultaron heridas cuando la multitud subió al escenario.
Houston OEM está pidiendo a quienes buscan a sus seres queridos que llamen al (832) 393-2991 o al (832) 393-2990, señaló la agencia en Twitter.
El evento del sábado ha sido cancelado. Houston OEM dijo en otro tuit.
Hace 2 días
El alcalde de Houston envía sus condolencias por los fallecidos y heridos en el festival Astroworld
Por Claudia Dominguez
El alcalde de Houston, Sylvester Turner, expresó sus condolencias a las familias de los que murieron y resultaron heridos en el festival Astroworld en un tuit la madrugada del sábado.
“La ciudad de Houston extiende sus condolencias a los seres queridos de 8 personas muertas y varios heridos en #ASTROWORLDFest. Los organizadores llevaron a cabo el evento para unir a la gente por la música, pero lamentablemente terminó en tragedia. Gracias a la policía, los bomberos y otras agencias que respondieron para ayudar”, decía el tuit.
Un total de 23 personas fueron trasladadas a hospitales del área, y la persona más joven lesionada en el incidente tenía 10 años, dijo a CNN el sábado por la mañana el jefe del Departamento de Bomberos de Houston, Samuel Peña.
Las autoridades cancelaron la segunda noche del evento del sábado.
The city of Houston extends our condolences to the loved ones of 8 people killed & several injured at #ASTROWORLDFest.
Organizers held the event to bring people together for music, but it sadly ended in tragedy.
Thanks to police, fire & other agencies that responded to assist.
- Houston Mayor's Office (@houmayor) November 6, 2021
