在去年的致命事故后,近2400人需要治疗天体世界音乐节根据一份新的法庭文件显示。
代表数千人起诉发起人Live Nation、头条新闻Travis Scott和数十家其他公司的律师在本周提交的一份法庭文件中表示,732名索赔人在2021年11月5日的音乐会上受伤,需要“广泛的医疗”。根据这份文件,另有1,649名索赔人受伤,需要“不太广泛的医疗”,该文件没有界定受伤类别。
此外,律师说,另外2540名索赔人的伤势正在审查中。
“随着更多信息和细节的收到和审查,原告将继续为法院评估和更新这一点,”律师在周一提交给哈里斯县第11司法区的文件中表示。
十人死亡据官员称,在司各特拍摄期间,人群激增,其中包括一名年仅9岁的受害者,他在NRG公园的5万名观众中被踩踏。
根据休斯顿警方和目击者的描述,当斯科特以及后来的说唱歌手德雷克出现时,成千上万的人涌向舞台。参加音乐会的人说,他们被从四面八方挤到了一起。当人群向前挤的时候,一些人开始跌倒、昏厥并被观众中的其他人踩踏。
悲剧发生后,数百起针对活动组织者、管理者和表演者的诉讼被整合在一起,由一名法官处理。
演唱会结束后,斯科特在推特上发布了一份声明,称:“昨晚发生的事情让我彻底崩溃了。我为这些家庭和所有受天体节事件影响的人祈祷。”
在一个广泛的采访电台主持人Charlamagne Tha God在12月,这位说唱歌手说,直到他的表演结束后,他才知道粉丝中的伤亡。
当被问及是否对悲剧负责时,斯科特说:“我有责任弄清楚这里发生了什么。我有责任找出解决办法。”
演唱会后几天,Live Nation在给ABC新闻的一份声明中表示,它正在与执法部门合作,寻找答案。
Live Nation表示:“我们将继续支持和协助当地政府进行调查,以便参加调查的粉丝及其家人能够得到他们想要和应该得到的答案,我们将在适当的时候解决所有法律问题。”。
休斯顿警察局正在调查这场致命的音乐会。众议院监督和改革委员会也对去年年底的死亡事件展开了调查。
Nearly 2,400 Astroworld attendees needed medical treatment after deadly concert, court filing says
Nearly 2,400 people required medical treatment following last year's deadlyAstroworld music festivalin Houston, according to a new court filing.
Attorneys representing thousands of people suing promoter Live Nation, headliner Travis Scott and dozens of other companies over the tragedy said in a court document filed this week that 732 claimants sustained an injury requiring "extensive medical treatment" during the concert on Nov. 5, 2021. Another 1,649 claimants suffered an injury requiring "less extensive medical treatment," according to the filing, which does not define the injury categories.
Additionally, the injuries of another 2,540 claimants are under review, attorneys said.
"Plaintiffs will continue to evaluate and update this for the Court as additional information and details are received and reviewed," the attorneys stated in the document, filed in the 11th Judicial District in Harris County on Monday.
Ten people diedin a massive crowd surge during Scott's set, including a victim as young as 9 who was trampled in a crowd of 50,000 people at NRG Park, according to officials.
According to Houston Police and witness accounts, a wave of tens of thousands of people surged toward the stage when Scott -- and later rapper Drake -- appeared. Concert attendees say they were pushed into one another from all sides. As the crowd pressed its way forward, some began to fall, pass out and get trampled by others in the audience.
Hundreds of lawsuits filed against the event organizers, managers and performers in the wake of the tragedy were consolidated and are being handled by one judge.
Following the concert, Scott released a statement on Twitter, saying, "I'm absolutely devastated by what took place last night. My prayers go out to the families and all those impacted by what happened at Astroworld festival."
In anextensive interviewwith radio host Charlamagne Tha God in December, the rapper said he was unaware of the injuries and fatalities among fans until after his performance was over.
Asked if he feels responsible for the tragedy, Scott said, "I have a responsibility to figure out what happened here. I have a responsibility to figure out the solution."
In a statement to ABC News in the days after the concert, Live Nation said it was working with law enforcement to get answers.
"We continue to support and assist local authorities in their ongoing investigation so that both the fans who attended and their families can get the answers they want and deserve, and we will address all legal matters at the appropriate time," Live Nation said.
The Houston Police Department is investigating the deadly concert. The House Oversight and Reform Committee also launched a probe into the deaths late last year.