2021 — Nov 5, crushing/trampling, Travis Scott Astroworld Festival Concert, Houston, TX– 10

–10 Reuters. “Nine-year-old succumbs; death toll from Houston concert…rises to 10.” 11-15-2021.

Narrative Information

Nov 6: “Houston authorities are investigating what officials described as a crowd surge that killed at least eight people and injured scores of others, turning the Astroworld Festival into one of the worst musical concert tragedies in U.S. history.

“Officials declared a “mass casualty incident” at 9:38 p.m. Friday local time during the festival at NRG Park, where an estimated 50,000 people were in attendance, Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña told reporters during an overnight news briefing.

“Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said at a Saturday news conference there were 25 people transported to the hospital, and 13 are still hospitalized. A 10-year-old is in critical condition, officials said. There were scores of other injuries, Peña said. At least 11 suffered cardiac arrest, he added. The victims who died ranged in age from 14 to 27, Turner said. One person’s age was unknown….

“The surge began around the time that rapper Travis Scott, a festival headliner, took the stage. “The crowd began to compress toward the front of the stage, and that caused some panic, and it started causing some injuries,” said Peña. “People began to fall out, become unconscious, and it created additional panic.”….” (USA Today. “Officials: 8 dead, including teens; ‘scores’ injured at concert during Astroworld Festival in Texas.” 11-6-2021.)

Nov 11: “HOUSTON, Nov 11 (Reuters) – The death toll in the Astroworld Festival stampede rose to nine with the death of a 22-year-old Texas college student late on Wednesday, according to a lawyer for the family….A 9-year-old boy remains hospitalized in critical condition, police have said.

“Bharti Shahani, a Texas A&M University computer science student, died from “horrific injuries” sustained at the rap concert, James Lassiter, a lawyer for the family, said on Thursday. She attended the concert with her sister and cousin who survived….

“Mohit Bellani, Shahani’s cousin who also attended the performance, said barricades hemmed in attendees and prevented them from escaping the crushing stampede….

“Authorities informed the promoter during Scott’s performance that cardiopulmonary resuscitation was under way on one or more attendees and asked for the concert to be halted….” (Reuters. “Texas concert death toll rises as 22-year-old student succumbs to injuries.” 11-11-2021.)

Nov 14: “Nov 14 (Reuters) – An attorney for the family of a 9-year-old boy who was trampled at a Travis Scott concert in Houston and was on life support for a week said that the child had died from his injuries on Sunday. The death of Ezra Blount brought the total number of those killed during a stampede at last week’s Astroworld Festival to ten, ranging in age from 9 to 27….” (

Sources

Reuters. “Nine-year-old succumbs; death toll from Houston concert stampede rises to 10.” 11-15-2021. Accessed 11-16-2021 at: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/nine-year-old-succumbs-death-toll-houston-concert-stampede-rises-10-2021-11-15/

Reuters (Erwin Seba). “Texas concert death toll rises as 22-year-old student succumbs to injuries.” 11-11-2021. Accessed 11-16-2021 at: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/astroworld-festival-death-toll-rises-with-22-year-old-texas-student-succumbing-2021-11-11/

USA Today. “Officials: 8 dead, including teens; ‘scores’ injured at concert during Astroworld Festival in Texas.” 11-6-2021. Accessed 11-16-2021 at: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/11/06/travis-scott-concert-multiple-deaths-crowd-surge-texas-festival/6315736001/