Oct 02 What happened at Indonesia’s deadly soccer match? By Edna Tarigan, Eileen Ng, Associated Press Violence, tear gas and a deadly crush that erupted following a domestic league soccer match Saturday night marked another tragedy in Indonesian football. Here’s a look at how the chaos occurred and what is being done to prevent future incidents. Continue reading
Dec 16 Officials say Astroworld victims died from compression asphyxia By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Officials had to wait several weeks following the Nov. 5 concert by rap superstar Travis Scott for additional test results before making final determinations. Continue reading
Nov 16 Houston officials pursue internal review of deadly Astroworld concert By Associated Press Calls for an independent investigation into what led to 10 deaths at the Astroworld music festival went unheeded Monday, as Houston-area officials instead chose to direct a county administrator to conduct a review with other governmental entities. Continue reading
Nov 15 Houston festival death toll rises to 10 after Dallas boy, 9, succumbs to injuries By Randall Chase, Mike Catalini, Associated Press A 9-year-old Dallas boy has died from injuries during a crowd surge at Astroworld, bringing the death toll from the Houston music festival to 10. Continue reading
Nov 11 Texas A&M student injured in Astroworld crowd surge dies By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press She is the 9th person to die after festivalgoers rushed the stage Friday night when headliner Travis Scott took to the stage. Hundreds of others were injured in the melee. Continue reading
Nov 09 Astroworld deaths spur calls for independent review By Michael Kunzelman, Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press The Houston police and fire departments were deeply involved in safety measures for the music festival where a surging crowd killed eight people. Continue reading
Nov 08 Astroworld concert victims in weekend tragedy identified By Juan A. Lozano, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Authorities have released the names of the eight people who died at a Houston music festival over the weekend. Continue reading
Nov 08 Aspiring border agent, dancer, engineer identified among Astroworld concert dead By Randall Chase, Mike Catalini, Associated Press Clearer pictures began to emerge Sunday of some of the eight young people who died when fans at a Travis Scott concert in Houston suddenly surged toward the stage. Continue reading
Oct 09 Death toll during recent hajj pilgrimage worst on record By Joshua Barajas A new tally raised the death toll of the stampede last month near Mecca, Saudi Arabia to at least 1,453 people, making it the deadliest disaster in the history of the annual hajj pilgrimage. Continue reading
Sep 24 Hundreds die in stampede during annual hajj pilgrimage By News Desk At least 717 people were killed and more than 800 wounded Thursday in a stampede near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, during the annual hajj pilgrimage. Continue reading