Deadly Crowd Surge at Houston Music Festival Kills 8, Leaves Many Injured

Deadly Crowd Surge at Houston Music Festival Kills 8, Leaves Many Injured
Travis Scott performs at Day 1 of the Astroworld Music Festival at NRG Park in Houston on Nov. 5, 2021. Amy Harris/Invision/AP
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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Police officials said at least eight people were killed and many others injured in a crush when fans surged toward the stage at the Astroworld music festival in Houston on Nov. 5 while rapper Travis Scott was performing.

“This is a tragic night,” Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña told a news conference outside NRG Park, the event venue.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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