'Our hearts are with the Astroworld Festival family tonight — especially those we lost and their loved ones.'
About 50,000 people were present at the sold-out concert, held outdoors at Houston's NRG Park. According to officials, at around 9:00 PM when Scott himself was performing, the crowd surged towards the stage and squeezed members of the audience who has nowhere to escape. This caused panic and worsened the situation.
Attendees have been circulating some disturbing images and videos on social media, showing just how horrific the incident was.that authorities transported about 23 people in serious condition, 11 of them critical. Of those 23, eight people died. And aside from those taken to the hospital, over 300 people were also treated at a field hospital set up near the festival.The two-day event has already been cut short due to the grave turn of events.
Organizers released a statement on Saturday morning, saying,"Our hearts are with the Astroworld Festival family tonight — especially those we lost and their loved ones." They added,"We are focused on supporting local officials however we can. With that in mind, the festival will no longer be held on Saturday."Earlier that day, there was another incident at the concert wherein people rushed through a VIP entrance to the event. At least one person was injured.
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