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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Task force to review event safety in wake of Astroworld show

© AP Photo/Robert Bumsted

A new task force will look into how to improve the safety at large Houston-area events in the hopes of avoiding another tragedy like last year's deadly Astroworld music festival, officials said Wednesday.

The task force will review possible safety upgrades, look at ways of improving communication between different agencies and departments and make recommendations “to ensure consistent operational standards for future events,” Mayor Sylvester Turner said.

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