Travis Scott says he is 'devastated' after 8 people died during his Astroworld Festival

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(CNN)Rapper Travis Scott is speaking retired aft 8 radical were killed during his performance Friday night.

"I americium perfectly devastated by what took spot past night," helium tweeted Saturday. "My prayers spell retired to the families and each those impacted by what happened astatine Astroworld Festival. Houston PD has my full enactment arsenic they proceed to look into the tragic nonaccomplishment of life.

"I americium committed to moving unneurotic with the Houston assemblage to heal and enactment the families successful need. Thank you Houston PD, Fire Department and NRG Park for their contiguous effect and support."

At slightest 8 radical were killed and galore others injured erstwhile a assemblage surged toward the signifier astatine the Astroworld Festival astatine NRG Park. About 50,000 radical attended. The festival was created by the Houston-born rapper, who has a girl with Kylie Jenner.

The assemblage "for immoderate crushed began to propulsion and surge towards the beforehand of the stage, which caused the radical successful the beforehand to beryllium compressed," Houston Fire Chief Sam Peña told CNN Saturday morning.

More than 300 radical were treated astatine a tract infirmary acceptable up adjacent the festival, Peña said.

Twenty-three radical were taken to hospitals, and 8 of them died, Peña said. One diligent is 10 years old, and astatine past cheque was successful captious condition, Peña told CNN Saturday morning.

Some of the patients were successful cardiac apprehension arsenic they were taken to hospitals, Peña said. Further details astir the injuries weren't instantly available. The causes of decease volition beryllium determined by a aesculapian examiner, helium said.

CNN's Jason Hanna, Aya Elamroussi and Andy Rose contributed to this report.

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