People also refrain from using 'stampede' to describe such events as they will tend to put the people in the crowd at fault for the tragedy. Some other instances include ' The Who' concert tragedy in 1979 when a rush outside the venue by a bunch of concert-goers resulted in the death of 11 people.Īnother one was the infamous Hillsborough tragedy where 97 people died in a massive crowd surge, during the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool FC and Nottingham Forest in 1989.Īs mentioned earlier, while a stampede usually occurs from one direction, a crowd surge can happen from 2 or more, causing a lot more panic, and making it even harder to control. For example, a football match in a stadium in Nepal, in 1988, saw a crowd surge which resulted in the death of 93 spectators, due to a sudden downpour. While crowd density is the primary reason for such a cause, it usually has a catalyst. This means the pressure can also hit from above as well.Īlso Read: Here is why crowd surges can kill peopleĬonsidering the high-intensity, energetic performance, that Travis Scott is known for, the venue authorities should have taken necessary precautions, which is often done for such events. The situation gets even worse when people fall, which causes a pileup. In a surge, you have people moving from two directions, hitting each other. One reason why a crowd surge is different from a stampede is that in the latter there is movement only from one direction. According to experts, people often die due to lack of oxygen and not because they get trampled. Having enough space for everyone should be kept in mind and large enough gaps are needed for people to move. It is also important to keep in mind that the density of the crowd should be based on the size of the venue. More than 50,000 fans had attended the festival outside NRG Park, where many including a 10-year-old were left injured.Īccording to experts, a crowd surge occurs mainly due to the lack of space. A music festival, named Astroworld festival, by American rapper Travis Scott, in Houston on Friday, saw a massive crowd surge that resulted in the death of eight people while 300 others were injured.
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