December 17, 2021
Travis Scott Astroworld Victims Died From ‘Compression Asphyxia,’ Coroner Reveals
[ad_1] The cause of death of the Astroworld victims has been revealed. According to a report from the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, all 10 people who lost their lives during Travis Scott’s festival died from “compression asphyxia.” Of those who suffocated to death in the crowd surge, one had a “contributory cause” of death due to the “combined toxic effects of cocaine, methamphetamine, and ethanol.” The concert attendees ranged in age from 27 to the youngest victim, 9-year-old Ezra Blount. Three of the victims were female and seven were male. Just this week, the Astroworld stage was torn down, 40 days after the concert ended. Authorities continue to investigate what failures led to those...
