Crowd Surge During Travis Scott Performance Leads to at Least 8 Deaths, Fans as Young as 16

The Astroworld festival in Houston, Texas, was the site of what reports have dubbed a “mass casualty incident” on Friday night. A crowd surge during Travis Scott’s performance led to at least eight deaths and more injuries, the Associated Press reported. Those who died were between 16 and 23 years old, the city mayor’s office told the New York Times. Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña said that a surge toward the stage caused concertgoers to become alarmed. “People began to fall out, become unconscious, and it created additional panic,” he told the AP. Houston Police Executive Assistant Chief Larry Satterwhite… Read Full Article