A Texas A&M student injured at Astroworld has died, bringing the death toll to 9

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

A Texas A&M student injured at Astroworld has died, bringing the death toll to 9

November 11, 2021 3:45 PM ET
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

HOUSTON — A 22-year-old college senior who was critically injured at the Astroworld festival in Houston has died, the family's lawyer said Thursday, making her the 9th person to die in a crowd surge after fans pushed toward the stage during a performance by headliner Travis Scott.

Bharti Shahani died Wednesday, attorney James Lassiter said during a news conference.

"Bharti was a shining star in the community," Lassiter said. "She was a sister, a daughter, a high-achieving college student about to graduate from Texas A&M University with high, high grades."

Hundreds of others were injured in the surge Friday night as Scott took to the stage. A criminal investigation into the deaths at Astroworld is underway.

Scott was only minutes into his headlining show at the Astroworld music festival when at least one Houston officer radioed over a police channel that the main stage had been compromised by a massive crowd surge.

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Read more: https://www.npr.org/2021/11/11/1053692069/astroworld-death-toll-travis-scott-concert-houston

[lindysalsagal]

1. So sad.

I've been told I'm over-protective because I see a crowd of 50,000 and say, "Nope. Not me." I know those fans were trying to all get near the stage out of enthusiasm, but also, I know many of them ere likely drunk or high, and so not in full command of their senses.

I was in a human crush once in a city square on new year's eve, (not NYC) and I started to panic, and we dragged ourselves out against a huge influx of people. That close call showed me that no one in the crowd was thinking that maybe the square was already full. They were determined to "not be left out."

My paranoia is useful.