Astroworld Disaster: Travis Scott

Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña declares a “mass casualty incident” (MCI). He orders the show stopped, but communication with stage management fails. Scott continues performing for another 37 minutes.

A 9-year-old boy, Ezra Blount, is on his father’s shoulders near the front. The pressure separates them. Ezra is trampled, suffers catastrophic brain trauma, and dies days later. Meanwhile, a fan climbs a sound tower, screams into a camera, “People are dying!” Security pulls him down. travis scott astroworld disaster

Scott opens with his hit “Escape Plan.” The crowd surges forward like a wave. Within minutes, a massive crowd crush begins near the front of the stage. Victims describe being unable to raise their arms, their ribs compressed, unable to breathe. The heat index is estimated at over 100°F inside the human-packed pit. Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña declares a “mass