Eight dead after crowd surges towards stage at Travis Scott's sold-out show
According to Houston Police Chief Troy Finner, organizers paused the concert when they realised how many people had been hurt.He added that it was too early to determine what caused the crowd surge and the number of deaths.
The Houston Chronicle said Scott stopped a number of times during his 75-minute performance when he spotted fans in distress near the front of the stage.Emergency vehicles, lights and alarms flashing, could be seen cutting through the crowds. An ABC News reporter from Houston's local affiliate, Mycah Hatfield, had reported on Twitter that chaos ensued as doors opened at 2 p.m, with hundreds of people bursting through the entrance gates to get in.
The reporter wrote: "A stampede burst through the gates. Hundreds of people destroyed the VIP security entrance, bypassing the checkpoint.Astroworld is rapper Travis Scott's music festival and is being attended by a host of celebrities, including Kylie Jenner and Kendall Jenner.The event sold out its 100,000 tickets within an hour of going on sale in May, ABC 13 reported.
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