A 22-year-old Indian-origin student has succumbed to her injuries sustained during the deadly crowd surge at rapper Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival here, taking the death toll in the tragedy to 9, her family has said.
Bharati Shahani, who was about to graduate from Texas A&M University in the spring, died on Wednesday night after suffering a severe brain injury in the tragedy on November 5. She was on a ventilator, according to her family.
A stampede of fans during rap star Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival on Friday night killed nine people between the ages of 14 and 27 and injured scores. An investigation continues into the tragedy.
Bharti’s heartbroken family on Thursday confirmed she has been declared dead from injuries she suffered during the chaos at the Astroworld Festival. “She was like an angel to us. Bharti’s father Sunny said as his wife and other family members sobbed and held hands behind him.
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