via Associated Press
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UNITED STATES – At least eight people were killed and several others injured in a crowd movement on Friday evening at the Astroworld music festival in Houston, in the southern United States, local authorities and officials reported. American media.
“The crowd started to rush to the front of the stage. This created a start of panic which resulted in injuries, ”said Houston Fire Chief Samuel Pena.
“We have at least eight confirmed deaths this evening and several injured,” he said, adding that 17 people had been taken to hospital, including 11 victims of cardiac arrest.
This is the third festival organized by rapper Travis Scott, born in Houston and was to take place over two days, Friday and Saturday.
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