Houston: 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, 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 after suffering a severe brain injury in the tragedy on November 5. She was on a ventilator, according to her family.
An investigation continues into the tragedy. Bharti's heartbroken family 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. "Bharti is love," said mother Karishma, who was overcome by grief.
"Always thinking about everybody - friends, parents, family, her dog Blue.” They say Bharti was the backbone of the family, "the light of their lives" who was a gift from God. "She was everything to me," Bharti's younger sister Namrata said. "We did everything together... she was like a second mother to me."
The young Aggie was a first-generation American of Indian origin and a good student who would have graduated soon with a computer science degree. She also helped with the family business and took care of her sisters. An Aggie is a student at Texas A&M University.
