All 10 Astroworld victims died of compression asphyxia

[Teletubby 150,008]

All 10 of the victims at Travis Scott’s Astroworld concert died from compression asphyxia, according to a report from the medical examiner.

One victim is cited as having a contributory cause of “combined toxic effects of cocaine, methamphetamine and ethanol,” but the primarily cause for all of the victims was essentially being suffocated by external pressure — technically defined as “respiration prevented by external pressure on the body.”
The report was issued Thursday by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences in Houston.

At least 7 of the 10 victims were clustered in a small area enclosed on three sides by metal barriers that became dangerously crowded. 

The victims who died included a dancer, an aspiring border agent, a student athlete, a computer programming student, a district manager at AT&T, a marketer, a pair of best friends and a nine-year-old boy. Their names are Mirza Baig, 27; Rodolfo Pena, 23; Madison Dubiski, 23; Bharti Shahani, 22; Axel Avila, 21; Franco Patino, 21; Jacob Jurinek, 20; Brianna Rodriguez, 16; John Hilgert, 14; and Ezra Blount, 9.

In a related development, Scott has teamed with the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM), a non-partisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more, on an initiative to ensure future festival safety.

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[Adrenaliner 3,809]

Horrible event. Crying for the families wh lost their loved ones. So young..

[Karl 3,420]

I just don't understand how this could happen with all the health and safety laws we have now, so sad.