UPDATE astroworld concert: 8 confirmed deaths

[Demovictory9]

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https://abc13.com/astroworld-festival-travis-scotts-houston-crowds-trampled/11203827/

[Demovictory9]

1. stampede

Link to tweet

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[marybourg]

2. Looking at the linked tv news page, it looks like there's

only nightmarish news in Houston. Unless this is some kind of “bad news” page. Horrific, No wonder people are clinging to cults and bizarre public demagogues.

[Demovictory9]

5. took at look... you are right...not a happy news page

[LeftInTX]

23. It looks like a typical sidebar for the 4th largest city in the US

[SoCalDavidS]

3. That's One Way To Get Around A Vaccine Check

But this is TX, is there even a vaccination requirement to attend?

And how in the world is this "Breaking," when it happened 12 hours ago? I love when people make accurate posts.

[Demovictory9]

4. the stampede happened hrs ago. ambulances were at the festival a few hrs ago... dozens. not sure why

[Demovictory9]

6. edit (some masks ... this looks so scary.

[LastDemocratInSC]

8. Yeah, we call this modern civilization.

[Demovictory9]

9. rumor is that during the concert, there was pushing towards the stage, people got crushed and killed

rumor on twitter... looking for official news.

[SoCalDavidS]

16. At Least 8 Dead

At least 8 dead in crowd surge during Travis Scott concert at Astroworld Festival in Houston, fire chief confirms.

https://www.inquirer.com/wires/ap/least-8-dead-crowd-surge-during-travis-scott-concert-astroworld-festival-houston-fire-chief-confirms-20211106.html

[Grokenstein]

10. Stampedes: Not just for Wal-Mart's Black Friday Sale anymore!

Oh god, I just found out there's even a website that keeps a tally.

http://blackfridaydeathcount.com/

Gates just don't matter anymore. I suspect within the next twenty years outright airlock-style entrances and exits will be commonplace in venues across the United States.

[Demovictory9]

14. I watched a video about concert stampede deaths... thought they learned from them... people stampede

when the line is long and the concert is about to start...

[jmowreader]

15. I checked the Astroworld web page

You need either proof of a negative COVID test or proof of vaccination to get in.

[LeftInTX]

20. Texas is alotta bad things, but this guy is a rap artist and most of the kids are minorities.

This could happen at any venue in the US.

[BlackSkimmer]

29. This Travis Scott guy...I've seen numerous stories of these type things at his "appearances."

I think he caused a huge crowd scene during the height of the pandemic, if I remember correctly.

[rollin74]

11. at least 8 confirmed dead "scores of people injured"

according to press conference

[Demovictory9]

13. yes, thanks. twitter says it was a mosh pit, aphyxiation type event.

[Demovictory9]

12. update,, 8 confirmed death.

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/injuries-reported-near-nrg/285-19d48d85-2564-4242-bdcc-084677f6d6d8

[SoCalDavidS]

17. Some Americans Just Don't Give A Shit About Human Life

All over some fucking music.

The last 1 3/4 years has proven to me that in this country, life is expendable. Thoughts & Prayers will make it all right. Whether it's Guns, Covid or a Stampede, we just don't care.

[luckone]

18. the venue was not staffed to aid injured for this size crowd per witness nurse some

were inexperienced and eqpt lacked

Link to tweet

?

The concert was being live streamed

[bluecollar2]

19. Used to happen a lot at football matches

In England back in the seventies and eighties.

After Hillsborough the authorities got serious about crowd control

I hope that doesn't start to happen here

[LeftInTX]

21. Yes. I remember it always happened in the UK

We really haven't had a problem...

I don't know what happened at this event.

[bluecollar2]

22. In the UK

And in Europe. It was generally the result of poor stadium design. Too many people trying to enter or exit through turnstiles etc.

Hillsborough deaths were attributed to the crowd surge. Similarly there were deaths in Glasgow at Ibrox park after a Celtic-Rangers match.

[Demovictory9]

24. US... Who concert crush... 11 died

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Who_concert_disaster

The Who concert disaster occurred on December 3, 1979, when British rock band The Who performed at Riverfront Coliseum (now known as Heritage Bank Center) in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, and a rush of concert-goers outside the Coliseum's entry doors resulted in the deaths of 11 people.[1][2]

Summary of events
People were originally told through a radio station that GA ticket holders would be admitted at 3:00 p.m. and therefore a sizable crowd formed by 5:00 p.m. Although all the doors were expected to be opened simultaneously, only a pair of doors at the far right of the main entrance were finally opened. As concert goers entered the stadium through these two open doors, those waiting in front of all of the other doors began pushing forward again. After a short period of waiting and then knocking on the doors and the glass next to the doors, the crowd assumed that none of the remaining doors would be opened. At about 7:15 p.m., the situation began to escalate. Conflicting reports suggested that concertgoers could hear either a very late soundcheck or The Who's Quadrophenia movie, in lieu of an opening act. Either way, the crowd assumed that The Who were on earlier than scheduled. At that point, the entire crowd surged and pushed toward the two doors which had been opened. This caused many people to get trampled while some suffered more serious injuries. Eleven people were unable to escape the dense crowd pushing toward them and died by asphyxiation. Twenty-six other people reported injuries.[5]

The concert went on as planned, with the band members not told of the tragedy until after their performance. The following night, a lengthy segment on the tragedy aired on the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite examining violence at rock concerts. The following show in Buffalo the next night, Roger Daltrey told the crowd: "We lost a lot of family last night. This show's for them."[6]

[electric_blue68]

28. I wasn't there (nor in that area) but as a super Who fan...

I was horrified! 😥

[Takket]

25. Trying to piece this together...

So in the video that is people without tickets who stormed the entrance. And that crowd pushed to the front where they caused a surge and people got crushed?

Trying to figure out how the surge in this video relates to the deaths at the concert since the people who died were inside already listening to the music.

[Demovictory9]

27. not related...happened hours apart

[IcyPeas]

26. Just looked like normal tourists. Just parading enthusiastically.