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a crowd surged towards the stage as rapper travis scott performed. it is not clear what set the crowd in motion. the injured were given medical help, while the music continued, many not realising what happened. the performance was eventually stopped as a mass casualty incident was declared. the crowd began to compress towards the front of the stage, ok, and that caused some panic, and it started causing some injuries, people began to fall out, become unconscious. 17 people were taken to hospital, 11 in cardiac arrest. officials have urged people not to jump to conclusions about what caused the surge. tonight's focus, though, needs to be on the families, and on the lives that we lost, many of them extremely young, tragically young. astroworld is a festival founded by travis scott, who is from houston. he is the partner of kyliejenner, one of the world's highest paid social media influencers, for posting videos of ambulances at the festival on instagram which she has now removed. in a statement, travis scott said he is absolutely devastated about what

astroworld is a festival founded by travis scott, who is from houston. he is the partner of kyliejenner. one of the world's highest paid social media influencers. in a statement, travis scott said he is absolutely devastated about what has happened, and said he is committed to working with officials to find out what went wrong. nomia iqbal, bbc news, north america. marches have been taking place in more than 200 cities around the world for what's billed as a global day of action for climate justice. tens of thousands of people took to the streets of glasgow as part of the event, where the cop26 climate talks are on—going. with more, here's our scotland correspondent, lorna gordon. even the driving rain couldn't keep them away. this, the biggest protest march through glasgow during cop. some had travelled just a short distance to get here, others were from the sharp end of the changing climate. i come from the philippines, and i am an indigenous person from the mountains. this is personally important to me because climate change is killing my people. if

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the crowd of 50,000 went toward the stage as scott performed. some have said scott and his team did not stop the show even as people tried to get their attention. he did pause to ask for help, saying he saw someone passed out. >> i am devastated. i could never imagine anything like this happening. jobina: would not have continued performing if he had known. many of those who were hurt our young and in their early teens. five people under the age of 18 were sent to the hospital, including a 10-year-old in critical condition. experts say parents should do research before sending their children to large concerts and events. >> make sure they have an assigned seat and they are not in standing room only where there is risk of a stampede. jobina: event, make sure they have a meeting point. they suggest doing research about previous performances by the artist. look out to see if there have been safety issues. in california again. jobina: you are looking live at the big board at the stock exchange. reggie: uber's idea to try to stop a driver shortage. l

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and there are calls for coach alto to cancel the travis scott concert. do you think that is a good idea? paul: i mean, the travis scott concert can be run safely if it is run correctly. if he stays within reason and doesn't wind up the crowd until it spins out of control, travis scott, it can be done in reserved seating, if you wanted. you know? so other than that, i am just saying, these shoes could be made safe. kristen: i mean, coachella is one big giant field. don't know how that would play out. hopefully after this incident, there will be a lot more planning involved, no matter who the headliner. do you think perhaps the travis scott concert should have been stopped when they noticed people passing out? there is video showing people chanting "stop the concert" as someone passed out, but the performer continued. should that the operating procedure? it seems like other artists keep going, but perhaps they call attention and pause a little bit? paul: the concert should have been stopped and reorganized, the front of the stage managed correctly before i

astroworld was founded by travis scott, who is from houston. he is the partner of kyliejenner, one of the world's highest paid social media influencers. in a statement, travis scott said he's absolutely devastated about what's happened. he thanked the emergency services for their response in helping everyone affected and said he is committed to working with officials to find out what went wrong. nomia iqbal, bbc news, north america. we can now speakjoey guerra who's a music critic for the houston chronicle. joey was in the crowd during travis scott's perfomance and witnessed events spiral out of control. hejoins us live he joins us live now. where were you when this started to happen? i were you when this started to ha en? . , were you when this started to ha en? ., ., were you when this started to hauen? ., happen? i was near the back. i wasn't in _ happen? i was near the back. i wasn't in the _ happen? i was near the back. i wasn't in the thick _ happen? i was near the back. i wasn't in the thick of _ happen? i was near the back. i wasn't in

astroworld was founded by travis scott, who is from houston. he is the partner of kyliejenner, one of the world's highest paid social media influencers. in a statement, travis scott said he's absolutely devastated about what's happened. he thanked the emergency services for their response in helping everyone affected and said he is committed to working with officials to find out what went wrong. nomia iqbal, bbc news, north america. earlier, i spoke tojoey guerra, who's a music critic for the houston chronicle. joey was in the crowd during travis scott's performance and gave us his witness account. i was near the back. i wasn't in the thick of where all this was happening. this was from my perspective in a very contained place at the front of the stage. i was kind of behind the bulk of that, watching the concert and everything unfold. music festivals often are very high energy generally, especially performances from someone like travis scott. was it immediately apparent what was happening and how serious it was? it was not, no. i was not aware

rapper travis scott was on stage at the time. the death of a pregnant woman sparks protests in poland against the country's near—total ban on abortion. she's said to be the first woman to die as a result of the law. and demonstrations around the world demanding urgent action to combat climate change as the cop26 summit continues. hello and welcome to bbc news. sierra leone's vice—president says the state will provide economic assistance to the families of a hundred people killed on friday when a fuel tanker exploded in the capital, freetown. the city's hospitals have been overwhelmed by the number of people injured. umaru fofana reports from freetown. the blast happened in eastern freetown after a truck rammed into a petrol tanker. people rushed to collect the leaking fuel, causing a heavy traffic jam, according to eyewitness accounts. there was a vast explosion, leaving fireballs spreading through the crowds. vehicles in the traffic jam were set alight. hospitals in freetown are overwhelmed with injured people, many in criti

fans surging toward the stage when rapper travis scott began. concertgoers overcome with fear, pushed to the ground by the crowd. some people trampled. others crushed against each other while standing, hardly able to breathe. those killed ranging in age from 14 to 27 years old. several still hospitalized. what we're learning tonight about the victims and the criminal investigation. >>> also in the news tonight, the victory lap for democrats after that $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill passed the house with bipartisan support.

a short time ago, travis scott video on instagram. we a short time ago, travis scott video on instagram.— video on instagram. we are actually working _ video on instagram. we are actually working right - video on instagram. we are actually working right now | video on instagram. we are l actually working right now to identify the families and something to help them through the tough times. my fans, my fans really mean the world to me and i always just really want to leave them with a positive experience and any time i can make out anything thatis time i can make out anything that is going on, i would stop the show. and help them get the help they need, you know? i could just never imagine this situation. well, earlier i spoke to steve adelman who's a lawyer and vice president of the event safety alliance. i asked what his take was on what could have gone so badly wrong. i think we don't know what went badly wrong yet, we just know the outcome which obviously was horrible and unacceptable but as for why, why did a crowd that was func

a ninth person dies after the crowd surge at a travis scott performance. how the rapper is trying to connect with the victims' families. >>> executive order. why one governor is defying the government and allowing all adults in his state to get a covid vaccine booster shot. >>> good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin with the trial of kyle rittenhouse. closing arguments are set for monday, the same day the jury could get the case. yesterday defense lawyers wrapped up after more than two days of testimony. that included rittenhouse taking the stand, sobbing at times as he defended killing two people and wounding a third during a police protest last year. bradley blackburn is in new york with the latest on this. bradley, what's happening in court today? >> reporter: attorneys will be back in the courtroom today, but the jury will not. the prosecution and defense are finalizing how jurors will be instructed next week when kyle rittenhouse's fate is placed in their hands. >> we would rest -- >> reporter: the defense rested its case th

>>> also tonight, new images inside the crowd surge that killed eight people at a travis scott concert in houston the desperate moments. fans buried under a crush of bodies. among the injured, a 9-year-old boy now fighting for his life. and what the fire chief now says travis scott should have done on stage. >>> the prosecution resting and the defense beginning its case in the kyle rittenhouse trial. the dramatic new drone video played in court today. what it shows. >>> the new wave of subpoenas in the january 6th investigation. the high-profile members of former president trump's inner circle called to testify. >>> the former officer who fatally shot breonna taylor at a hearing today. why he says he should get his job back. >>> the new warning on soaring heating bills this winter. what you can do right now to save money. >>> and sleep and your health what's the best time to go to bed for your heart? >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening we haven't heard the last word on covid booster shots. pfizer tonight making its case to the fda that booster sho

but scott didn't stop hill about 10:00 p.m. he stopped to get help from the crowd. >> somebody passed out here >> reporter: he continued, but there were early signs of the coming chaos. >> when the festival opened doors today-- >> reporter: organizers of astroworld fest promoted it using clips of fans storming a prior event while some people were trampled while trying to enter. at a new york city concert in 2017, scott encouraged a man to jump from the balcony and into the crowd. scott was also arrested and fined that year for inviting fans to bypass security and rush the stage at another concert. and in 2015 the hip-hop star was arrested for urging fans to hop over barricades at the lollapalooza festival. travis scott said he's devastated and announced he will cover the funeral costs of all eight victims. he's also partnered with a mental health services company that works online and will provide free therapy to all those affected. norah. >> o'donnell: lilia luciano, thank you so much. we want to turn now to the dramatic testi

she said scott would not have continued performing if he had known. many of those who were hurt our young and in their early teens. five people under the age of 18% to the hospital after the incident, including a 10-year-old in critical condition. experts say parents should do their research before sending their underage children to the large concerts and events. >> make sure they have assigned seats and are not in that standing room only area, where there is that risk of there being a rush to the stage or stampede, or even being squished at a crowd. jobina: experts also say if your child attends an event, make sure they have a meeting point and an exit strategy. they also suggest doing research about previous performances by the artist and look out to see if there have been any safety issues. reggie: international travelers, you are now free to move about our country. today is the first day the u.s. is easing covid restrictions and visitors from overseas, as long as they jump through a couple of hoops. our reporter amy hollyfield is live at sfo, wher

the stampede happened while scott was performing. criminal investigations are also under way into the crush, the us president, joe biden, has instructed his national security team to help investigate a drone attack on the residence of the iraqi prime minister, mustafa al—kadhimi. the attack targeted the prime minister's home in the high—security green zone of baghdad. the interior ministry said two drones were shot down, but a third hit his house. there've been violent clashes between the security forces and supporters of pro—iranian political groups in recent weeks. the us is set to reopen its borders on monday for vaccinated non—essential travel, ending a 20 month entry ban. the easing of restrictions will open up travel for double jabbed non—us citizens to over 30 countries, including the uk, eu, china and india. well, one us region greatly affected by the restrictions is the san ysidro port of entry, the busiest land border crossing in the world. travellers will now be able to make non—essential border crossings. we c

scott continues to say that he's fully cooperating with authorities and investigators. it's not the first time, though, that he's had to answer to police after a concert in 2015, the rapper pleaded guilty to reckless conduct after urging fans to rush past security during the lollapalooza festival in chicago. two years later he was arrested after a concert this time in arkansas where he, again, told fans to storm security and to crash the stage. several people there injured including a police officer and security guard tonight travis scott is saying that he is going to pay for the funerals of the eight fans who died during his show, and for psychological counseling therapy for their families >> jay gray, live on scene thank you. >>> let's turn to keith sullivan now, law professor at pace university school of law he's represented promotors and attendees in lawsuits involving concert injuries keith, good to see you again, thank you. more than a dozen lawsuits filed against travis scott and the afterworld organizers, who has the most legal exposure here in your opinion. >>

she said scott would not have continued performing if he had known. a new memorial in san mateo county is paying tribute to people who have lost their lives to covid. ♪ congresswoman jackie spear unveiled the exhibit today. it will be up for the next week. the memorial is inspired by a similar one on the national mall in washington, d.c, where 700,000 white flags represent covid deaths in the u.s. 626 san mateo county residents have died from the virus. congresswoman spear also talked to us about a federal appeals court temporarily blocking the biden's covid vaccine rules. it requires employees to be fully vaccinated by january 4 or test weekly. >> we have to think of it in terms of the other workers. it's not just your right not to get vaccinated. it's not your right to somehow end up impacting others and causing them to get sick. dion: at least 27 states have filed lawsuits against the rule, calling it unconstitutional. cvs pharmacies across california began giving covid vaccine shots today to children ages 5-11. walgreens, walmart, and cvs starte

>> rachel scott with us again tonight. thank you, rachel. >>> we learned late today of new subpoenas in the january 6th investigation, targeting several members of former president trump's inner circle. and tonight, new reporting by jonathan karl on trump's threats to his own party on his way out of the white house. here's jon. >> reporter: on the day donald trump left the white house for the last time, he decided that if he lost the election, he would take the republican party down with him. >> so have a good life. we will see you soon. thank you. thank you very much. >> reporter: inside, he was fuming. as i report in my upcoming book, "betrayal: the final act of the trump show," soon after boarding air force one for the very last time, trump took a call from republican party chairwoman ronna mcdaniel. according to multiple sources familiar with the conversation, trump told mcdaniel he was done with the gop. "i'm starting my own party," he said. "you cannot do that," mcdaniel told trump. "if you do, we will lose forever."

live nation and traffic's travis scott, while the criminal investigation continues. we also know that there was concern before the concert even started. houston's police chief apparently went to travis scott's trailer to talk about crowd control and all of this will be part of the investigation. that's the latest in the newsroom. pam and ken, back to you. all right. so thank you. meantime, there are growing calls to pull travis scott from next year's coachella music festival. >> an online petition to remove him as headliner has more than 1100 signatures so far. organizers created the appeal on change, dot org. so far no comment from goldenvoice. the organizers behind coachella the festival is scheduled for 2 weeks in april of 2022. >> today marks a somber anniversary. 3 years since the deadly camp fire struck northern california and devastated the town of paradise. the camp fire was sparked when a strong wind blew a spark from pg e equipment into bone dry trees. the resulting fire would become the deadliest and most destructive in california history. the camp fire bu

eight people are dead after a massive crowd surge during a travis scott performance. what the rapper is saying as police try to figure out what went wrong. >>> infrastructure deal. congress passes a key piece of president biden's domestic agenda. why it could be even tougher to reach a deal on his build-back-better plan. >>> assassination attempt. how armed drones tried to take out the prime minister of iraq. >>> good morning, everyone. really good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we of course begin with the tragedy at the astroworld music festival in houston where eight people were left dead after spectators rushed the stage during travis scott's performance. a prayer vigil was held last night at a church in downtown houston to remember those who died. the youngest was just 14 years old. 13 people remain hospitalized. it all happened friday night. about 50,000 people were in attendance when concertgoers surged toward the stage during scott's concert. he performed for about 40 minutes after authorities began responding to people injured at the event. as lilia luc

several lawsuits have been filed against travis scott and promoter live nation. new and terrifying images of the chaos. people trampled. the crowd surging toward the stage, crushing fans against barricades. tonight, questions about crowd control. and news the police chief spoke to travis scott before the concert about safety. marcus moore now from houston. >> reporter: tonight, the fbi is now assisting in the criminal investigation into this deadly crowd surge at houston's astroworld music festival. the families of the eight killed, who range in age from 14 to 27, demanding answers. >> you go to a concert to have fun, you don't go to a concert to die. >> reporter: 50,000 fans filled nrg stadium friday for the first night of the two-day concert headlined by rapper travis scott. when scott took the stage a little after 9:00 p.m., concertgoers pushed their way forward, seen here in this apple livestream, pressing others into the barricades. quentin sauvage's brother fell and got trapped underneath a mountain of bodies for 20 minutes. once free, they made their way t

scott and organizers criticized for not stopping sooner. crews rushed 25 people to hospitals at the scene, hundreds overwhelmed the medical staff. some fans even appearing to dance on top of rescue vehicles today houston's police chief saying he met with both scott and security moments before he took the stage, quote, to share his concerns regarding public safety. after the show scott sharing this to instagram. >> i'm honestly just devastated and i could never imagine anything like this just happening. >> reporter: scott's partner kylie jenner who was at the concert says they weren't aware of any deaths until later. and now pledging to pay for all the funerals, some of which have already begun. >> you go to a concert to have fun. you don't go to a concert to die >> reporter: the family of a 27-year-old died saving his fiance from being crushed. >> my brother was trying to save her and he did he saved her, and it cost him his life. >> reporter: this afternoon, the family demanding large concerts be made safer. >> i wish i could have gone wit

at least eight are killed as rapper travis scott performs on stage, hundreds hurt in houston, some of them children. the latest on the police investigation. oarpt i'm lilia luciano in hoston where authorities have launched a criminal probe into what caused the crowd surge. >> yuccas: also tonight, done deal. the house passes a massive bipartisan infrastructure bill. some republicans join in, some democrats drop out. president biden celebrate, calling it long overdue. >> finally, the sausage is made. >> yuccas: plus, new vaccination sites open this weekend, and they're kid friendly. climate protests go global. >> reporter: i'm roxana saberi in glasgow, scotland, where protesters are calling for more action on climate change. >> yuccas: last-chance tourism it's rush to see the changing sights of a warming planet. and later, three cheers. politicians raise a glass to working together. >> the country would be a lot better off if everybody would be willing to sit down and kind of have a beer together. >> this is the "cbs weekend news." >> yuccas: good evening. i'm jamie yuccas. adriana dia

. >>> tonight disturbing new video emerging of the surging crowd at that travis scott performance in houston where eight people died the young victims ranging in age from 27 down to just 14 years old. tonight, houston's fire chief says scott should have stopped the show once he saw what was happening in the crowd. morgan chesky is there. >> reporter: tonight, inside the deadly concert surge. [ screaming this video conveys the desperate moments at travis scott's astroworld fest. fans nearly buried under bodies one appearing to dial 911. >> this investigation will take some time because it is complicated. >> reporter: in all, eight concertgoers died still unclear, why did it take so long to stop the performance officials declaring a mass casualty event around 9:30 p.m. scott did not stop performing until 10:10. >> stop the show >> reporter: during that time, videos show the crowd pleading for it to end. nbc's savannah guthrie asking houston's fire chief if travis scott should have stopped the show when he saw what was happening >> absolutely. look, we all have a responsibility everybod

fans surging toward the stage when rapper travis scott began. concertgoers overcome with fear, pushed to the ground by the crowd. some people trampled. others crushed against each other while standing, hardly able to breathe. those killed ranging in age from 14 to 27 years old. several still hospitalized. what we're learning tonight about the victims and the criminal investigation. >>> also in the news tonight, the victory lap for democrats after that $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill passed the house with bipartisan support. now awaiting president biden's signature. what it took to get it across the finish line and what challenges lie ahead for the fractured party. >>> the justice department defending the biden administration's vaccine mandate for all businesses with 100 employees or more. this, after it was blocked by a federal appeals court questioning its constitutionality. and tonight, federal officials promising to ramp up the vaccination effort for kids. the new numbers just in, nearly 300,000 children 5 to 11 years old already receiving

another person has died in connection to the crowd surge at a travis scott concert in houston. this time claiming its youngest victim yet. >>> closing arguments. today lawyers wrap up their cases before kyle rittenhouse's fate is put into the hands of a jury. >>> and adele dazzles. the superstar wowed fans on and off the stage as part of her cbs special "adele: one night only." the performances and her candid conversation with oprah. >>> good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin this morning with breaking developments in the astroworld tragedy. the crowd surge at a travis scott concert has claimed the life of its youngest victim yet. 9-year-old ezra blount had been placed in a medically induced coma. blount is the tenth person who attended the festival to die. the event's concert promoter and organizers are now the focus of a criminal investigation and dozens of lawsuits. >>> and covid cases and hospitalizations are rising across the country again. it comes as people are gearing up to travel for thanksgiving next week. officials are now bracing for a pos

trevor scott. a nine-year-old boy was wounded, described with life- threatening injuries, his family has filed a lawsuit, one of many alleging that ground staff did not do enough to prevent or stop the mayhem. a houston attorney represents more than 30 victims and says that scott and the holders of the event should have foreseen the tragedy after a similar crowd rush in 2019. video from friday shows scott did stop briefly to get help but carried on and, according to the attorney, made things worse. >> after seeing dead bodies in front of him, he turned around to the crowd and say, everybody put your middle finger up. >> the mayor of houston is fouling an investigation into the promoter, the park, and weather safety measures were followed. for his part, scott says he is cooperating with authorities and is offering to pay for the funerals. >>> four astronauts returned to earth last night as four more prepared to leave tomorrow. nasser originally planned for the two crews to meet aboard the internatio

scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, scott. >>> you should know scott has been following this trial since the beginning. he's also been following theranos for years. you can follow him on twitter. you'll get live updates from inside the courtroom. @scott budman. >>> still ahead, students demanding action. the reason why hundreds of high school students in the east bay walked out of class today. >>> and a deadline has passed. just how many san francisco officers are now on leave because they haven't gotten vaccinated. >>> and i'm tracking rainfall developing off to the north right now. we'll show you the timeline of this next storm system and how much rain we'll get. i'm back with that in about six minutes. >>> hundreds of students in the east bay walked out of class to send their school district a strong message. oakland tech high school students claim cases of sexual misconduct are going unpunished. nbc bay area's melissa colorado found out the district says it's working on the issue. >> no one knows where to go for help so everyone just stays silent. >> silent no more. hundr

astroworld was founded by travis scott, who is from houston. he is the partner of kyliejenner, one of the world's highest paid social media influencers. in a statement, travis scott said he's absolutely devastated about what's happened. he thanked the emergency services for their response in helping everyone affected and said he is committed to working with officials to find out what went wrong. nomia iqbal, bbc news, north america. let's get some of the day s other news. police in southern germany say three people have been seriously wounded in a knife attack on a high speed train. a man has been detained, and police believe there's no further danger to the public. the train was travelling between the bavarian cities of raygensburg and nuremberg. russia has registered its worst daily figure for coronavirus infections — surpassing 41,000 for the first time. moscow remains the epicenter of the pandemic in the country — and most public places are now disinfected every day. the rise in cases comes at the end of an eight day nationwide paid hol

. >>> there are new questions this morning following the tragedy at travis scott's concert that left at least eight people dead and hundreds injured. houston's police chief says organizers of the astroworld music festival have not provided investigators with clear records about security staffing working the grounds before the deadly crowd surge. >> we're going to hold people accountable, and i think that the family, we owe that to them. and people have to understand that's why we're moving with this investigation and doing the best job that we can do on it. we owe that to them. >> the police chief said that he met with travis scott before friday's concert, expressing concerns about crowd control. scott briefly halted the show but played on even after authorities declared a mass casualty event. >>> a crew member on alec baldwin's latest movie has filed a lawsuit after a deadly on-set shooting. the head of lighting for the movie "rust" filed the suit in an l.a. court alleging widespread negligence that caused him severe emotional distress. it names nearly two dozen defendants including

travis scott as he faces from that tragedy. plus, gas prices have now rocketed to an all-time high across america. just how much more you can expect to pay at the pump as many folks get ready to hit the road for the th >> word is 48 million americans are preparing to hit the road for the thanksgiving holiday. but triple a is saying the national average for a gallon of regular gas. $3 and $0.41. sounds like a bargain now the 41 not here, not even close. >> kron 4 washington correspondent anna wiernicki in dc with reaction to the high gas prices from lawmakers. >> good evening. if you filled up your tank recently, you probably noticed that you're paying more gas prices are up one dollar and $0.30 compared to this time last year and lawmakers are calling on president biden to provide some relief at the pump. as americans gas up and hit the road this holiday season gas prices are at a seven-year high. every time you go fill your car up with gas. >> you wonder if you're going to set your own personal high that day. missouri senator

later on, scott stopped his set to help someone in the crowd, but started again soon after. his show didn't end until about 10:10 p.m. almost 40 minutes after the mass casualty event had been declared. on saturday, houston chief of police troy fenner defended the decision. >> we have to worry about riots. that was the core discussion between the promoters, the fire department and police department. >> reporter: scott posted this video to instagram the next day saying he was unaware of the severity of the situation in the crowd. >> i'm honestly just devastated. i could never imagine anything like this just happening. >> reporter: but some survivers say authorities did not do enough. like bazel bank who was at the concert with his brother, who was killed in the crowd. >> he got lost in the group. i looked over my shoulder, and he wasn't there. he did not deserve this. he did not deserve this, he did not deserve this. okay? >> none of them dead. more than a dozen lawsuits against rapper travis scott and organizers of astro world have been filed. scott said he will pay the finer

and if scott had done that, he may have prevented the deadly outcome. but scott says he just didn't realize the severity of the situation until much later. >> the artists that if you notice is something that's going he can certainly cause. that. is that the performance turn on the lights and said, hey, we're not going to continue until and so this thing under assault. >> a bay area man was among the thousands of people caught in the chaos friday night says gonzales from san jose says he watched his first responders tried to save people. in fact, he says he jumped in and helped carry one of the injured to a medical tent. >> as i was leaving someone was screaming for help and so then i picked her up and i took it to them at 10. and when i when i when i got one certain spot. i notice that someone was giving compressions to another person and you honestly that knee. for me. going to be things you don't see that. you know, you don't think these people are dying. you just you think that, you know, the the past hour, just a hot, you know. >> houston leaders ha

scott and concert organizer, live nation. one has more than 100 plafs. and good evening. >> reporter: they're trying to decide what more could have been done to stop those deaths. with even 500 officers working that night, it's unclear why it took so long to act on the escalating catastrophe. >> there's a lot of people trampled and they're passed out at the front stage. >> we're hearing for the first timeicad c aaot . >> multiple reports of people being injured. e stage, seemingly unaware of the unfolding nightmare. this woman was all too aware. >> i fell on someone. and then two people fell on me. >> reporter: sophy, who does unt want her last name made public, says she was knocked down ten to 15 feet away from the stage. >> there was a human pile of people. >> she was pulled to safety and three weeks out of nursing school, went into action. >> what made you turn around? >> i just knew i needed to help. >> she saw three dead bodies before finding arturo sanchez barely alive. >> he was comatose, just there. >> she worked for

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astroworld was founded by travis scott, who is from houston. he is the partner of kyliejenner, one of the world's highest paid social media influencers. in a statement, travis scott said he's absolutely devastated about what's happened. he thanked the emergency services for their response in helping everyone affected and said he is committed to working with officials to find out what went wrong. nomia iqbal, bbc news, north america. we can now speak to steve adelman who's a lawyer and vice president of the event safety alliance. hejoins us now. thank you hejoins us now. thank he joins us now. thank you for being hejoins us now. thank he joins us now. thank you for being with hejoins us now. thank he joins us now. thank you for being with us. hejoins us now. thank he joins us now. thank you for being with us. what hejoins us now. thank he joins us now. thank you for being with us. what is hejoins us now. thank he joins us now. thank you for being with us. what is your take on what seems to have gone so badly wrong? i take on what seems to have g