Crowd Surge at Astroworld Festival Leaves at Least 8 Dead

At least eight people were killed and several others injured in a crowd surge at the Astroworld festival in Houston, authorities said

‘The crowd began to compress towards the front of the stage, and that caused some panic,’ fire chief says

About 50,000 people were in attendance at the Astroworld festival, Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña said.HOUSTON—Officials in Texas say at least eight people are dead and several others injured in a crowd surge at the Astroworld Festival in Houston. A compression of the crowd toward the stage occurred just after 9 p.m. Friday while rapper Travis Scott was performing, Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña told reporters at a news conference.

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At least 8 dead and others injured at music festival in Houston, officials sayAt least eight people were killed and 17 were transported to hospitals -- 11 suffering cardiac arrest -- after a crowd surge at the Astroworld Festival in Houston on Friday night, officials say.
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