Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival in Houston resulted in the death of eight concertgoers after crowds got out of control. Some who survived the event shared what the experience was like, saying "it was horrible."
Jessica Ramirez spoke with USA Today about the concert and how she could tell something was wrong before Scott finished his first song.
Witnesses shared that people were trapped in the crowds, unable to escape, while others saw emergency responders working to revive unconscious victims, but the concertgoers also trampled them.
The show had more than 50,000 people in attendance at the former Six Flags amusement park, and those present said there was a complete breakdown in order and security.
Malibu Campbell, 20, of New York City, had fallen into the crowd but managed to escape, unlike others.
"They didn't have enough security," Campbell said to USA Today. "His shows are like this. Why didn't they know? They should've been better prepared."
Another concertgoer shared on social media that it felt like he couldn’t breathe because there were so many people.
“It felt like we was in a concert in hell. You couldn’t breathe, you couldn’t see,” the concertgoer said on Twitter.
Even before the show started, fans had pushed past security when they lined up before 6 a.m. for the chance to get Astroworld Sweaters, Julius Tlacuapa said to USA Today.
Tlacuapa shared that when someone yelled, "Travis Scott is here!" the crowd swarmed past security checkpoints.
"Since 5:30 in the morning, this crowd was out of control," Tlacuapa said.
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Campbell shared that she had been early enough to be almost 30 yards from the stage, but as the crowd grew in size, she tried to escape only to get wedged in place. She told USA Today that she was lifted off her feet by the crowd multiple times.
Videos have surfaced of concertgoers pulling people out of the crowd so they could escape the massive crowd.
When Scott came on stage, Campbell said she was shoved from behind, falling to the pavement. While she was being trampled, she had to pinch the ankles of those standing on her so they would move and give her space to stand.
On Saturday, Campbell laid roses at the memorial growing outside of the event grounds while left thinking, "It could've been me."
Of the 25 who were taken to local hospitals from the show, 13 are still hospitalized, according to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. Officials also confirmed that a 10-year-old was in critical condition.
Those who died ranged from 14 to 27, Turner said during a news conference, but one of the victim's age is not known at this time.
