HOUSTON– At least eight people are dead after a crowd surge during the sold-out Astroworld music festival in Houston, Texas, on Friday.
25 people were transported to the hospital, 11 who were taken by ambulance were in cardiac arrest, and more than 300 were treated at the scene.
There were an estimated 50,000 people in the crowd to see headliner Travis Scott, who also organized the festival to raise funds for his youth charity.Â