Astroworld attendee says deadly crowd surge was like battle scene from 'Game of Thrones'
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- A fan at Astroworld stated the pile-up of our bodies within the crowd was like a battle scene from "Recreation of Thrones."
- He additionally stated "the disregard for human life was subsequent degree" as he and others confronted the gang surge.
- At the very least eight individuals have died and lots of extra have been injured throughout Travis Scott's set Friday.
A Travis Scott fan who was in attendance at Astroworld Friday stated the deadly crowd surge and resulting pile-up of bodies was just like the "Battle of the Bastards" scene in "Recreation of Thrones."
Justin Pourat, a 21-year-old school scholar at The College of Texas Austin, was trapped by the surging crowds between two plenty of concertgoers at Friday's present.
"We couldn't transfer, however we weren't getting trampled," Pourat informed Insider.
However at one level, he was pushed to the bottom and felt individuals standing on his chest. A stranger helped the 21-year-old up and out of the chaos; Pourat advised Insider that he isn't positive how he would have made it out if the stranger wasn't there.
"The disregard for human life was subsequent degree," he stated. "I noticed individuals step on individuals's faces, on their chests. They might stroll over the pile to get to the opposite aspect."
At the very least eight individuals have died and a whole lot have been injured within the crowd throughout Travis Scott's set at Astroworld in Houston Friday when the packed crowd surged ahead, crushing individuals on the music pageant.
A 14-year-old scholar, two greatest buddies, and a person who saved his fiancée from the chaos are among those killed.
Pourat stated the piles of attendees have been anyplace from two- to five-people excessive, with a minimum of 15 individuals in every group. He stated he's positive the identical scenes have been occurring elsewhere within the crowd, too.
Pourat informed Insider that he heard "cries for assist" that went ignored and described panic within the crowd.
"Once I was down on the ground, I noticed some huge dudes, who sadly have been trampled earlier," Pourat stated. "They have been lifeless. It was fairly scary to see."
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