至少8人死亡！休斯顿音乐节发生踩踏事故！

Officials confirmed that eight people, including a fourteen and sixteen year old, died and 25 others were hospitalized at the Astroworld music festival on Friday in Houston.

Seven of the victims ranged from 14 to 27 years old, Mayor Sylvester Turner said during a Saturday afternoon press conference. One victim’s age could not be determined.

Of the 25 people that were transported to the hospital, five were under the age of 18. Thirteen people are still hospitalized, the mayor added. No one is reported missing.

Crowds began to gather around 9 p.m. local time for a performance by rapper and festival founder Travis Scott. Concertgoers pushed toward the front of the stage prior to the start of the concert, leading to panic and some injuries. The mayhem escalated until 9:38 p.m. when a “mass casualty incident” was triggered, Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña said early Saturday. The cause of death was not yet known for the eight victims.

Scott, who launched the festival in his hometown in 2018, said he was “absolutely devastated.”

“Houston PD has my total support as they continue to look into the tragic loss of life,” he said in a tweet. “I am committed to working together with the Houston community to heal and support the families in need.”

Around 50,000 people were supposed to attend the festival, NBC News reported. The event was supposed to last through Saturday, but officials canceled the second day following the stampede.

Rumors also swirled on social media that unknown people were injecting other patrons with drugs, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said.

He added the agency has a report of one security officer who was reaching to grab a citizen and passed out after feeling a prick in his neck. Finner said the officer was revived with Narcan, a common drug used to treat narcotic overdoses in emergencies, and was later found to have a prick consistent as “if someone was trying to inject.”

The investigation into what happened at the event and led to the casualties is still ongoing.

“This incident is being thoroughly investigated and reviewed thoroughly. It is important for us to ascertain from last night what took place, what happened, where missteps may have occurred,” Mayor Turner said.

据当地媒体援引警方信息，美国德克萨斯州休斯顿的一个音乐节周五（11月5日）发生踩踏事故，至少8人死亡。

在该市NRG公园举行的Astroworld音乐节上，一些观众涌向舞台，发生严重的踩踏事故。

事故发生的经过

此次踩踏事故发生在当地时间周五晚上9点左右。

据官方信息，拥挤和踩踏导致一些人昏迷，造成更加严重的混乱。晚上9点38分，发生了大规模伤亡事件。

休斯顿消防局长佩纳（Samuel Pena）说："我们今晚确认至少有8人死亡，还有几十人受伤。"

佩纳描述了说唱歌手斯科特（Travis Scott）在表演时，人群涌向舞台压缩的状况。

佩纳说，死亡原因尚有待法医调查。

总共有17人被送往医院，其中11人心脏骤停。

很多伤者也在现场接受了治疗。现场设立了一个临时救治点。

活动组织方事先已经安排现场医疗点。然而，混乱发生之后，这些医疗点 "很快就被淹没了"，佩纳说。

紧急服务机构在公园附近设立了一个临时聚点，供亲属前往探访。

现场视频显示，救护车在人群穿行。另有视频显示，医护人员对伤者进行心肺复苏，同时演出还在继续。

目前尚不清楚导致这场事故的确切原因。

《休斯敦纪事报》报道说，斯科特在75分钟的演出中多次暂停，因为他发现舞台前面的歌迷遇到了麻烦。他要求保安确保歌迷平安并帮助他们离开现场。

Astroworld音乐节

Astroworld音乐节由美国说唱歌手斯科特创建，始于2018年。

这位29岁的说唱歌手与电视明星詹娜(Kylie Jenner)有一个孩子，曾在2013年取得事业的突破性进展，已多次获得格莱美奖项及提名。

据《休斯顿纪事报》称，共有5万名观众参加了这两天的活动。

踩踏事件发生的次日，音乐节活动宣布取消。