Essence Magazine:
By Okla Jones ·Updated November 6, 2021
At least eight people died and hundreds more were injured during the opening night of Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival at NRG Park in Houston, officials said.
The incident occurred shortly after 9 p.m. CT, when droves of the concert’s approximately 50,000 attendees rushed the stage, according to Houston Fire Chief Samuel Pena.
“We had at least eight confirmed fatalities tonight. Eight confirmed fatalities and we had scores of
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