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At least 8 people die in crowd surge at Astroworld music festival in Houston

By Associated Press

Nov. 6, 2021

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Travis Scott performs at Day 1 of the Astroworld Music Festival at NRG Park on Friday, Nov. 5, in Houston.
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The crowd watches as Travis Scott performs at Astroworld Festival at NRG park on Friday, Nov. 5, in Houston. Several people died and numerous others were injured in what officials described as a surge of the crowd at the music festival while Scott was performing. Officials declared a “mass casualty incident” just after 9 p.m. Friday during the festival where an estimated 50,000 people were in attendance, Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña told reporters at a news conference.
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Travis Scott performs at Day 1 of the Astroworld Music Festival at NRG Park on Friday, Nov. 5, in Houston.
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Travis Scott performs at Day 1 of the Astroworld Music Festival at NRG Park on Friday, Nov. 5, in Houston.
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Travis Scott performs at Day 1 of the Astroworld Music Festival at NRG Park on Friday, Nov. 5, in Houston.
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Festival goers are seen rushing into the VIP area prior to Travis Scott performing during day one of the Astroworld Music Festival at NRG Park on Friday, Nov. 5, in Houston. Several people died and numerous others were injured in what officials described as a surge of the crowd at the music festival while Scott was performing.
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The crowd watches and dances as Travis Scott performs at Astroworld Festival at NRG park on Friday, Nov. 5, in Houston. Several people died and numerous others were injured in what officials described as a surge of the crowd at the music festival while Scott was performing. Officials declared a “mass casualty incident” just after 9 p.m. Friday during the festival where an estimated 50,000 people were in attendance, Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña told reporters at a news conference.
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Emergency personnel respond to the Astroworld music festival in Houston on Friday, Nov. 5. Several people died and numerous others were injured in what officials described as a surge of the crowd at the music festival while Travis Scott was performing. Officials declared a “mass casualty incident” just after 9 p.m. Friday during the festival where an estimated 50,000 people were in attendance, Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña told reporters at a news conference.
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ELIZABETH CONLEY/HOUSTON CHRONICLE VIA AP

People walk past a sign announcing Astroworld is canceled outside NRG in Houston on Saturday, Nov. 6. Several people died and numerous others were injured in what officials described as a surge of the crowd at the music festival while Travis Scott was performing. Officials declared a “mass casualty incident” just after 9 p.m. Friday during the festival where an estimated 50,000 people were in attendance, Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña told reporters at a news conference.
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ELIZABETH CONLEY/HOUSTON CHRNOICLE VIA AP

Security walks around the NRG lots where Astroworld was held the night before in Houston on Saturday, Nov. 6. Several people died and numerous others were injured in what officials described as a surge of the crowd at the music festival while Travis Scott was performing Friday night.

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