Astroworld Festival disaster is the latest fatal concert crowd surge
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- Tuesday, 09 November 2021
As rapper Travis Scott commanded the stage at the Astroworld Festival on Friday night, excited fans packed together so closely they struggled to breathe. Within minutes, panic set in and scores were injured as concertgoers tried to escape. At least eight people were killed in the chaos, the latest tragedy to strike at a crowded music event.