Astroworld victims died from compression asphyxia: Officials

The 10 people who lost their lives in a massive crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival died from compression asphyxia, said officials.

The 10 people who lost their lives in a massive crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston died from compression asphyxia, officials announced Thursday.

Medical examiners with the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences in Houston had to wait several weeks following the Nov. 5 concert by rap superstar Travis Scott for additional test results before making final determinations on cause and manner of the deaths.