Questions over why Travis Scott played on at Astroworld | First Thing

Lawsuits launched after eight people killed and dozens injured at music event in Houston. Plus, Cop26 legitimacy questioned by indigenous groups

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Organisers of what turned out to be one of the deadliest live music events in US history are facing mounting questions about why the rapper Travis Scott continued performing when first responders were already dealing with a mass casualty situation.

Who were the victims? Franco Patino, 21, John Hilgert, 14, Brianna Rodriguez, 16, Rudy Pena, 23, Jacob E Jurinek, 20, Axel Acosta, 21 and Danish Baig, 27, have been named so far.

Were many people injured? Hundreds of people, including a 10-year-old child, suffered injuries. Seventeen people were taken to hospital, including 11 in cardiac arrest while more than 300 people were treated in a field hospital.

The level of restrictions was unprecedented," said Sebastian Duyck, from the Centre for International Environmental Law. It's alarming, because the relationships we build at the start of Cop are crucial to the work we do after."

Without our voices this risks the creation of rules that will continue to violate human, territorial and spiritual rights of indigenous peoples," said Eriel Deranger, an observer for Indigenous Climate Action.