At least eight people died at a popular rapper’s music festival in Texas on Friday night from apparent overcrowding in an event that also saw throngs of fans break through barriers outside and trampling people in the process, prompting speculation and accusations about who was responsible for safety. Nearly two dozen others were hospitalized amid reports of multiple people suffering heart attacks. At least one of the people being described as victims was reportedly as young as 10 years old.

Video footage and photos emerging from rapper Travis Scott’s Astroworld concert series in Houston show graphic footage of people passed out on the ground while some were receiving CPR as the show kept going on.

None of the victims were immediately identified.

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Officials say victims transported are as young as 10yrs old…@KHOU is following: pic.twitter.com/nLhgXdw9qn

— Miranda Parnell WTSP (@miranda_parnell) November 6, 2021

Social media accounts from concertgoers were consistent in their claims that there was not enough security or medical personnel or medical equipment available as it became increasingly clear that people were dying.

Exact details were scarce, but local news outlet KHOU reported that “the crowd began to rush toward the stage around 9:15 p.m. and people started passing out because they couldn’t breathe.”

People who claim to be in attendance were increasingly posting their own testimonials to social media about their experiences. One person who said he was in the front said he also couldn’t breathe when he was crushed but that he was pulled out by people who noticed him.

Horrific accounts at Travis Scott’s AstroWorld Festival. #AstroWorld pic.twitter.com/wAcBvs2UhV

— 𝓒𝓪𝓻𝓪𝓶𝓮𝓵 𝓢𝔀𝓮𝓮𝓽𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓼 (@Caramel_Angel7) November 6, 2021

Another who claimed to be a trained medic suggested the concert staff was clueless, with one “medic” allegedly just leaving the scene where people were dying.

“I watched a girl die in front of me because these ‘medic’ were so ill prepared,” the post said in part.

this is actually insane… who was running this event?? #ASTROWORLDFest pic.twitter.com/1tKJRzC0fE

— Skip Bayless Burner (@LeBradyBurner) November 6, 2021

One person who said they were in attendance claimed to have gotten “squished” before they “couldn’t breathe” but was ultimately attended to by “EMTS.” They said they saw someone have a heart attack in a medical tent.

the stories just keep coming, absolutely horrific #ASTROWORLDFest pic.twitter.com/qTaNCeUr8R

— allie (@allie459222262) November 6, 2021

One video purports to show a concertgoer’s efforts a flagging a cameraman for help being repeatedly rebuffed as the concert goes on with people performing on the stage.

This makes me fucking sick, people were dying and Travis and his Crew didnt give two fucks #ASTROWORLDFest pic.twitter.com/oZmRBdtHy4

— Scottie ROTY soon (6-4) pain (@MikkeyG59) November 6, 2021

However, another video shows Scott on stage stopping in the middle of one of his songs and asking security and medical personnel to attend to someone who he said passed out.

“Don’t touch him, everybody back up,” Scott told the crowd. “Security, jump in right quick. Come on security, let’s get in there,” he urged.

#ASTROWORLDFest He tried but he couldn’t save them all. I’m sure if he would’ve stopped the show that place would’ve gotten even more dangerous. His fans BROKE the fence to get in!! I couldn’t imagine if he would’ve stopped right there. There’s not much that could’ve been pic.twitter.com/9fearWR7Ka

— John (@Datnigga809) November 6, 2021

Another video showed concertgoers impeding the progress of an ambulance by surrounding it with some even jumping on top of it to pose for photos.

There was ambulances literally inside the crowd at #astroworld.
Crazy people don’t even give way to #ambulance.

Update- #AstroWorld2021 Festival. At least 11 confirmed killed and 100+ inquired.

#panic #injuries #Houston #ASTROWORLDFest #TravisScott #AstroWorld #Houston #KHOU11 pic.twitter.com/BlVnTH8fTf

— Chaudhary Parvez (@ChaudharyParvez) November 6, 2021

Claims on social media kept painting a picture of ambivalent, if not undertrained, staffing prioritizing the show over humanity.

I screamed for help so many times, alerted security, asked everyone in the crowd if there was anyone who was CPR certified. Every call went unanswered. I was told, “we already know, and we can’t do anything to stop the show, they’re streaming live” Disgusting. #ASTROWORLDFest

— Cody Hartt (@CodyHartt) November 6, 2021

This will never happen again no city is going to approve a permit for this. The lawsuits are going to be out of this world. I feel sorry for those kids. #ASTROWORLDFest pic.twitter.com/pHcV65vQU2

— Twig (@twighoff) November 6, 2021

Other video footage claims to show when people started jumping over, through and crossing under the concert venue’s fencing in order to gain access to the music festival.

The deaths and chaos at Astroworld sparked a larger question over who is responsible.

The multimillionaire who thought it was a great idea to sale 100,000 tickets in the middle of a pandemic and encourage a rockstar/mosh pit concert and reckless mentality.

Leadership starts at the top. They wanted pandamonium until it got out of control. #ASTROWORLDFest https://t.co/hqrp9A8Csj

— Ernest Owens (@MrErnestOwens) November 6, 2021

The AstroWorld concert festival was scheduled to last through Saturday but has since been canceled.

This is a developing story that will be updated as additional information becomes available.

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