Houston firefighter log of radio transmissions at Astroworld details unfolding tragedy, chaos

Full protection: 9 lifeless in crowd surge at Astroworld Pageant

A crowded music pageant in Houston turned lethal on Oct. 5 when a crush of concertgoers surged toward the stage where rapper Travis Scott was performing. Nine people have died.

The crowd surge victims embrace a 14-year-old who liked baseball, two associates celebrating a twenty first birthday and a 27-year-old attending the live performance along with his fiancee. Right here’s what we know about the victims.

Videos from the concert, the place an estimated 50,000 individuals gathered, present attendees pleading for the occasion to finish. Here’s what those videos show.

A criminal investigation is underway in Houston as regulation enforcement officers search to know how the deaths occurred.

Travis Scott’s concerts are recognized for his or her wild power and the Astroworld Pageant, launched in 2018, has grow to be his signature occasion. Scott’s partner Kylie Jenner mentioned early Sunday that he was unaware “of any fatalities till the information got here out after the present.”

Fatal crowd surges at concerts proceed, regardless of requires tighter requirements and safety, consultants say. Here’s a history of these events.