Travis Scott’s Astroworld Pageant timeline

TRAVIS Scott’s Astroworld competition led to tragedy final night time following a devastating crush within the crowd.

Eight people were confirmed dead with tons of extra mentioned to be injured as 50,000 turned as much as the sell-out occasion at NRG Park in Houston on Friday.

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Officers have to date mentioned it’s too early to find out what prompted the group surge and urged individuals to not speculate.

This is what we all know to date…

SELL-OUT EVENT

Tickets for Astroworld bought out in an hour again in Could after final 12 months’s present was cancelled as a result of Covid pandemic.

Round 100,000 tickets are believed to have been bought for the two-day occasion which started on Friday.

The competition’s doorways opened at 2pm, with footage displaying crowds operating by means of the gates.

An ABC News reporter from Houston’s native affiliate, Mycah Hatfield, wrote of the gates opening on Twitter: “A stampede burst by means of the gates.

“Folks have been trampled. Some have been detained.”

HEADLINE ACT

Round 300 individuals have been mentioned to have been injured all through the day and a discipline hospital was arrange on the competition grounds.

Travis Scott started his headline set at 9pm and panic set in at 9.15pm.

Houston Hearth Chief Samuel Pena mentioned: “At roughly 9.15pm the group started to compress in direction of the entrance of the stage and that prompted some panic and it began inflicting some accidents.

“Folks started to fallout, turn into unconscious, and it created further panic.”

He added {that a} “mass casualty incident” was triggered at 9.38pm and mentioned investigations have been ongoing.

Medics have been seen driving by means of the group and officers transported 17 individuals to hospitals with 11 of them in cardiac arrest.

Mr Pena confirmed within the early hours: “We had not less than eight confirmed fatalities right this moment. We had scores of people injured at this occasion.”

SHOW CANCELLED

A reunification centre was arrange at a close-by resort for households to seek out their family members after the occasion.

In keeping with Houston Police Chief Troy Finner, organizers paused the live performance after they realised how many individuals had been damage.

“In some unspecified time in the future, the present was stopped when the group was surging,” Mr Finner mentioned.

Learn our live Astroworld blog for the most recent updates.

The present was referred to as off shortly after the horror crush and the second day of the occasion was additionally cancelled.

“Our hearts are with the Astroworld Pageant household tonight – particularly these we misplaced and their family members,” organizers of the occasion wrote on their social media pages.

“We’re targeted on supporting native officers,” they added.

‘HEARTBREAKING’

Those that died had not been recognized as of early Saturday.

A health worker will examine the reason for deaths on the competition.

In an announcement on Saturday, Travis Scott said he was “absolutely devastated” by the huge loss of life.

The rapper wrote: “I’m completely devastated by what passed off final night time.

“My prayers exit to the households and all these impacted by what occurred at Astroworld Pageant.”

Tributes additionally poured in for many who died within the tragedy.

Lina Hidalgo, the Harris County choose, advised KHOU-TV of Houston: “Our hearts are damaged.

“Folks go to those occasions searching for a great time, an opportunity to unwind, to make reminiscences.

“It’s not the type of occasion you go to the place you anticipate finding out about fatalities.”

In the meantime, Houston’s mayor Sylvester Turner, tweeted: “The town of Houston extends our condolences to the family members of 8 individuals killed and several other injured at #ASTROWORLDFest.

“Organizers held the occasion to carry individuals collectively for music, nevertheless it sadly led to tragedy. Because of police, hearth & different companies that responded to help.”

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