Officials tout event plan for NRG, but safety expert says it ignores reforms needed after Astroworld
unveiled a clearer agreement Monday between Houston, Harris County, NRG Park and those seeking permits for major events that local leaders say will improve safety — but one expert said falls far short of protecting people or living up to the promises of reform after 10 people perished last November.
Mayor Sylvester Turner said he was satisfied the new agreement helps clarify responsibilities and offers a clear set of rules. A veteran mass event expert, however, said his review of the new agreement provided little hope for improvement. Wertheimer called the new agreement a “clumsy approach to address the critical failures of Astroworld.”Eight people, aged 14 to 27, were crushed to death when the large crowd surged forward in a fenced-in area in front of the stage at NRG Park during Travis Scott's Astroworld festival performance on Nov. 5, 2021. Two others, including a 9-year-old boy, died in the following days.
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