At least one person at the Travis Scott concert where eight people died was injected with something by an unknown “needle” wielding assailant. https://t.co/sMLIji2InJ pic.twitter.com/XlqmkYlyw5

— nzherald (@nzherald) November 7, 2021

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— simonthong aka kitty poo (@KittyPo80176717) November 7, 2021

#Houston: Authorities in the U.S. state of Texas say at least eight people are dead and many others have been injured in a crowd surge during a Travis Scott concert at the Astroworld music festival in Houston. pic.twitter.com/3BDU5Gm8U3

— I.E.N. (@BreakingIEN) November 6, 2021

At least 8 people have died and numerous others been injured at the Astroworld music festival in Houston, Texas.

Rapper Travis Scott was performing when the crowd began pushing towards the stage pic.twitter.com/cgoDb2yi6h

— Bloomberg Originals (@bbgoriginals) November 6, 2021

At least eight people were killed and many were injured in a crush when fans surged toward the stage during the opening night of Houston's Astroworld music festival, Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña said https://t.co/7x9IRWDvry pic.twitter.com/NinKLBYpcb

— Reuters (@Reuters) November 6, 2021

At least 8 people dead, many injured in a stampede at the entrance of Astroworld Music Festival, launched by rapper Travis Scott, in Houston, Texas pic.twitter.com/VWDSkOH9w2

— Eddie Du (@Edourdooo) November 6, 2021

The event's 100,000 tickets sold out within an hour of going on sale back in May.

Travis Scott, the popular rapper and organizer, launched the Astroworld Festival in 2018. Like most other large events, it was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

— Eddie Du (@Edourdooo) November 6, 2021

More than 300 people were treated Friday at an on-site field hospital and 23 were transported to hospitals, including 17 who were taken after the crush, Houston officials said. pic.twitter.com/2hvzJOixV9

— Eddie Du (@Edourdooo) November 6, 2021

Updates from CNN,https://t.co/MoS3F76EM4

— Eddie Du (@Edourdooo) November 6, 2021

UPDATE: Compression of the crowd toward stage occurred while rapper Travis Scott was performing, causing panic at Texas music festival where approximately 50,000 people were in attendance – Houston Fire Chief Samuel Pena pic.twitter.com/YDtHP1NfNN

— TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) November 6, 2021