WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.900 At least eight people died and more than 300 were injured 00:00:03.900 --> 00:00:06.100 during a mass Stampede at Travis Scott. 00:00:06.100 --> 00:00:09.300 AstroWorld Festival on Friday, November 5th in Houston, 00:00:09.300 --> 00:00:09.600 Texas. 00:00:11.800 --> 00:00:15.800 Houston Fire, Department chief Samuel Pena confirmed the casualties 00:00:15.800 --> 00:00:17.700 during a late press conference, calling. 00:00:17.700 --> 00:00:19.500 It a tragic night for the city. 00:00:19.500 --> 00:00:23.200 He has to Maita the attendance at 50,000 and said trouble 00:00:23.200 --> 00:00:24.400 started Brewing shortly. 00:00:24.400 --> 00:00:25.400 After 9 p.m. 00:00:25.400 --> 00:00:28.600 Saying the crowd began to compressed toward the front of the 00:00:28.600 --> 00:00:32.000 stage and that caused some panic and started causing some injuries. 00:00:32.000 --> 00:00:35.600 People began to fall out and become unconscious and that created 00:00:35.600 --> 00:00:38.500 additional Panic. He went on to say that a mass casualty 00:00:38.500 --> 00:00:41.500 incident was triggered at 9:38 p.m. 00:00:41.500 --> 00:00:45.200 Shortly after which his team transported, 17 patients to the hospital 00:00:45.200 --> 00:00:48.300 11, which were in Cardiac Arrest the time. 00:00:48.300 --> 00:00:51.400 AstroWorld organizers had a medical tent on site, 00:00:51.400 --> 00:00:54.100 but Pina said Festival staff were quickly overwhelmed 00:00:54.100 --> 00:00:57.500 by the situation leading his team to step in and dispatch. 00:00:57.500 --> 00:01:00.800 As many as fifty units video shared on social media, 00:01:00.800 --> 00:01:02.000 show a chaotic scene. 00:01:02.000 --> 00:01:04.300 Early in the evening in a separate incident. 00:01:04.300 --> 00:01:08.300 Hundreds of concertgoers toppled, Steel barricades and stormed 00:01:08.300 --> 00:01:11.600 through security to access the concert later as a tragedy. 00:01:11.800 --> 00:01:14.500 Already underway. Medical personnel, can be seen carrying 00:01:14.500 --> 00:01:18.400 young people out on stretchers and attempting CPR and others. 00:01:18.400 --> 00:01:22.000 One Clip shows Scott, still on stage performing as several 00:01:22.000 --> 00:01:25.600 concertgoers attempted to inform security guards of the emergency 00:01:25.600 --> 00:01:29.000 Webster AstroWorld, put out a statement confirming the second 00:01:29.000 --> 00:01:29.600 day of the festival. 00:01:29.600 --> 00:01:33.300 Saturday November 6th would be cancelled saying our hearts 00:01:33.300 --> 00:01:35.600 are with the AstroWorld Festival family tonight, 00:01:35.600 --> 00:01:38.500 especially those we lost and their loved ones. 00:01:38.500 --> 00:01:41.000 We are focused on supporting local officials. 00:01:41.000 --> 00:01:43.700 However, we can Pena said the investigation will continue 00:01:43.700 --> 00:01:47.000 as they attempt to identify patients and casualties early. 00:01:47.000 --> 00:01:50.500 Saturday morning, Travis posted a response to the tragic event 00:01:50.500 --> 00:01:53.500 writing. I'm absolutely devastated by what took place last night. 00:01:53.500 --> 00:01:56.700 My prayers go out to the family and all those impacted by what 00:01:56.700 --> 00:01:59.900 happened. Houston PD has my total support as they continue 00:01:59.900 --> 00:02:01.500 to look into the tragic loss of life. 00:02:01.500 --> 00:02:04.200 I'm committed to working together with the Houston Community 00:02:04.200 --> 00:02:06.300 to heal and support the families in need. 00:02:06.300 --> 00:02:10.500 Thank you to Houston PD at fire department and energy park for 00:02:10.500 --> 00:02:11.600 their immediate response in. 00:02:11.800 --> 00:02:13.400 For this year's event marks. The 00:02:13.400 --> 00:02:16.400 third annual AstroWorld put on by Scott who grew up just 00:02:16.400 --> 00:02:18.800 outside of Houston for organizers. The 00:02:18.800 --> 00:02:22.600 2021 Edition, expanded to two days due to demand for more 00:02:22.600 --> 00:02:24.200 on this tragic developing story. 00:02:24.200 --> 00:02:27.700 Had to billboard.com for billboard News until he breaks.