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November 15, 2021

9-Year-Old Boy Dies of Injuries Sustained at Astroworld, Pushing Death Toll to 10
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A 9-year-old boy has become the latest - and youngest - deadly victim of
the Astroworld Festival tragedy in Houston, Texas. Ezra Blount had been
placed in a medically induced coma after he fell from his father's
shoulders during the crowd surge which took place as headliner Travis
Scott was performing. Ten people have died from the stampede. The young
boy's family has filed a lawsuit - one of some 100 lawsuits that have
been filed since the fatal event - against Travis Scott, Live Nation
Entertainment and others.


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