Astroworld Festival crowd crush

Historical eventNovember 52021

Astroworld Festival crowd crush

The Astroworld Festival crowd crush results in 10 deaths and 25 people being hospitalized

5th anniversary in 2026

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When
Friday, November 5 20215 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
Anniversary
5th in 2026
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At a glance

Dates: From 2021.

What happened

On November 5, 2021, a fatal crowd crush occurred during the Astroworld Festival, a one time tour hosted by American rapper Travis Scott at NRG Park in Houston, Texas. Eight people were pronounced dead on the day of the incident, and two more died in the hospital in the following days. The Harris County medical examiner's office declared the cause of death to be compressive asphyxiation while the manner of death was ruled an accident.

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When did Astroworld Festival crowd crush happen?

November 5 2021 — 5 years ago, on a Friday.

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