HOUSTON (AP) — The 10 people killed at the Astroworld music festival in Houston all died from compression asphyxia during a massive crowd surge in which attendees were packed so tightly that many could not breathe or move their arms, officials announced Thursday. Alex Hilliard, an attorney representing Ezra Blount's family, said the news of how the victims died is “devastating" to their families. A 56-page event operations plan for the Astroworld festival detailed protocols for dangerous scenarios, including a shooter, bomb or terrorist threats, and severe weather. A board of judges in Harris County had earlier this month granted a different request to have all pretrial matters in the various lawsuits be handled by one judge. Find the AP’s coverage of the Astroworld festival: https://apnews.com/hub/astroworld-festival-deathsFollow Juan A. Lozano on Twitter: https://twitter.com/juanlozano70Copyright 2021 The Associated Press.

Source: thestar December 16, 2021 21:49 UTC