The victims of the Astroworld concert surge

Full protection: 8 useless in crowd surge at Astroworld Competition

A crowded music pageant in Houston turned lethal late Friday when a crush of concertgoers surged toward the stage where rapper Travis Scott was performing, officers mentioned, leaving a minimum of eight folks useless and scores injured.

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

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

Travis Scott’s concerts are identified for his or her wild vitality and the Astroworld Competition, launched in 2018, has change into 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.