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Astroworld music festival: Eight dead and 'hundreds' injured in crush at Travis Scott event



 Astroworld live performance: Eight dead and 'hundreds' harmed in pound at Travis Scott occasion 

Film shows paramedics doing mouth to mouth on individuals inside the group at the Astroworld live performance in Houston, Texas, where main events incorporate Travis Scott and Sza 

Eight individuals were killed and 'hundreds' harmed in a smash and rush during a presentation by rapper Travis Scott at a live event he dispatched. 

A portion of those hurt were just about as youthful as 10, authorities affirmed. 

Upsetting film via web-based media shows paramedics doing mouth to mouth on a few group on the floor inside the group as a presentation forged ahead the stage. 

Around two dozen individuals were hurried to clinics in Houston, Texas, and CPR was being performed on no less than 11 of them when they were taken, said authorities. 

The awful scenes unfurled on the premiere night of the third Astroworld live concert which was being held at NRG Park in the American city. 

Prior many ticketless fans had raged the doors of the profoundly expected occasion, which was assembled by rapper Travis Scott. 

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Many crisis vehicles were at the scene ( Image: ABC13) 

Authorities said a group started to surge towards the stage at around 9.15pm nearby time and revelers started elapsing out in light of the fact that they couldn't inhale, KHOU detailed. 

Inside 15 minutes, overpowered authorities had announced a mass setback occurrence in light of the fact that there were such countless casualties. 

Houston Fire Chief Samuel Pena said many individuals were treated at the scene for wounds. 

"The group started to pack toward the front of the stage, and individuals started to freeze," he said. 

Many crisis vehicles, including numerous ambulances, were on scene. 

Flying film caught by ABC 13 showed weighty fire and police action in the space of the occasion as it wrapped for the night after 10pm. 

Cops were additionally seen setting up crime location tape around part of the recreation center in the early long stretches of Saturday morning. 

The lethal pulverize happened hours after a rush as the celebration opened. 

A colossal group raged the recreation center's security blockade. 

A few group were stomped on during the rush on Friday evening. 

Astroworld's 100,000 tickets sold out in under an hour when they went at a bargain in May. 

The two-day celebration's arrangement highlights Travis Scott, who dispatched the occasion in 2018, Sza, Tame Impala and Master P.

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