Astroworld Update: Mourning Starts as Houston Officials Probe Concert Deaths

An ambulance is seen in the crowd during the Astroworld music festival in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 5, 2021 in this still image obtained from a social media video on Nov. 6, 2021. Courtesy of Twitter @onacasella/via Reuters

HOUSTON—Investigators Sunday worked to determine how eight people died in a crush of fans at a Houston music festival, as families mourned the dead and concertgoers recounted the horror and confusion of being trapped in the crowd.

Authorities planned to use videos, witness interviews, and a review of concert procedures to figure out what went wrong Friday night during a performance by rapper Travis Scott. The tragedy unfolded when the crowd rushed the stage, squeezing people so tightly they couldn’t breathe.