Multiple Deaths and Injuries Reported at Travis Scott’s Astroworld

Following the first day of Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival, his annual festival held in Houston, Texas, reports quickly began flooding social media that multiple people were injured and killed. In the early morning of Nov. 6, Judge Lina Hidalgo and Chief Sam Pena of the Houston Fire Department held a press conference and confirmed that eight have been confirmed dead as of 2 a.m. CST. Chief Pena also reported that the fire department transported 17 people to hospitals, 11 of which were in cardiac arrest.

In photos and videos shared to social media, concertgoers reported on-site paramedics performing CPR unsuccessfully to multiple people, with countless unconscious audience members being pulled out of the crowd by security. There were also videos of fans breaking into the fence to enter the festival without tickets, as well as photos of people laying unconscious on the ground in the middle of Scott’s performance.

In a text leaked onto social media by festival staff that was sent at 1:15 a.m. CST, it said:

Team CSC! Sorry for the late text. Astroworld Day 2 (11/6/21) has been CANCELLED! There will be very limited posts available. Please do not arrive to NRG-your shift has been cancelled. If we need help we will call more staff in. Thank you for ALL your hard work and efforts today.

Shortly after, Chief Pena announced that Astroworld would be canceled on Saturday, Nov. 6.