Eight people were killed on Friday when crowds at the festival in Houston, Texas surged towards the stage. A 16-year old was also killed in the incident, the city’s mayor Sylvester Turner revealed in a new conference.
The other victims included two 21-year-olds, two 23-year-olds and a 27-year-old, with the age of one other victim unknown. A further 25 people were admitted to hospital and 14 are still receiving treatment, five of which are under the age of 18.
Travis had earlier shared a statement of his sorrow at the tragedy, writing: ‘I’m absolutely devastated by what took place last night.
My prayers go out to the families and all those impacted by what happened at Astroworld Festival. BREAKING: A 14-year-old was among eight killed at.
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