Houston : At least eight people are dead and many others were injured after a crowd surged forward as rapper Travis Scott was on stage at the Astroworld Festival in Houston on Friday night, officials said.
Houston rapper Travis Scott released his first statement on Friday’s incident at the Astroworld Festival where at least eight people died, and scores of others were injured, his words came via his verified Twitter account moments ago.
“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,” Scott writes.
“Houston PD has my total support as they continue to look into the tragic loss of life,” he continues.
“I am committed to working together with the Houston community to heal and support the families in need. Thank you to Houston PD, Fire Department and NRG Park for their immediate response and support,” Scott says.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner told media that authorities are looking into “everything” to find out what happened at the Astroworld Festival Friday night that left eight dead and dozens of others injured.
“We are certainly looking at all of the video footage, we are talking to witnesses, we are talking to event organizers,” Turner said. “This happened at one of the county facilities last night, so we’re looking at everything.”
Turner also pointed out that this is the first time this has happened in the 30 years that events have been held in City of Houston or Harris County facilities.
“I’m not aware of a single person having died from one of the events, and this city is known for putting on big events, but we do want to do a thorough debriefing here, and look at every single thing,” Turner said.
Many of the injured continue to be treated, Turner said adding that many concert-goers have been reunited with their families.
Turner also said that there were some issues with “what was occurring inside the arena,” but he did not specify what those issues were.
Turner expressed his condolences to the family members of those affected by the tragedy.
