1:34 p.m. ET, November 6, 2021
Houston mayor: "We're looking at everything" to determine the cause of fatal Astroworld incident
From CNN’s Claudia Dominguez
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner speaks with CNN on Saturday.
(CNN)
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner told CNN that authorities are looking into “everything” to find out what happened at the Astroworld Festival Friday night that left eight dead and dozens of others injured.
“We are certainly looking at all of the video footage, we are talking to witnesses, we are talking to event organizers,” Turner said. “This happened at one of the county facilities last night, so we’re looking at everything.”
Turner also pointed out that this is the first time this has happened in the 30 years that events have been held in City of Houston or Harris County facilities.
“I’m not aware of a single person having died from one of the events, and this city is known for putting on big events, but we do want to do a thorough debriefing here, and look at every single thing,” Turner said.
Many of the injured continue to be treated, Turner said adding that many concert-goers have been reunited with their families.
Turner also said that there were some issues with “what was occurring inside the arena," but he did not specify what those issues were.
Turner expressed his condolences to the family members of those affected by the tragedy.
Some context: At least 50,000 people attended the festival. Authorities have canceled the second day of the event that was scheduled for Saturday night.
Read the mayor's statement: