there were scores of individuals that were injured. and it quickly overwhelmed the medical component that was hired by the promoters to be present for that venue. the houston fire department, houston police department responded as soon as the number of injured became overwhelming for those companies. we ended up transporting about 23 people in serious condition, 11 of those were critical. we were doing cpr en route to the hospital. sadly, eight of those individuals to this point have succumbed to their injuries and have died. that number may change, because as i mentioned, the others were in critical condition. at this point we have eight confirmed fatalities and we have scores of other individuals that were that were injured in some fashion throughout the
chief, thanks for being with us and we re sorry you guys are dealing with this today. caller: yes, it s a very sad and tragic night. thank you for having me on. chief, is there any are there any developments since that overnight briefing that you can tell us about in terms of the number of casualties and what early investigations have found? caller: no, at this moment what we know is that we have eight people who have died as a result of the injuries suffered at that event. that number may rise because we did transport more people in critical condition. we took 11 that they were performing cpr en route to the hospital. a total of 23 patients were transported throughout the at the after the mass casualty incident was initiated. so, you know, that number, hopefully it doesn t, but it may rise. but right now it stands at eight. we still don t know what caused
at the end and rushed up the hill and into the ambulance. we were able to immediately perform cpr en route to the hospital. wow, that voice calmling for help that you and the rescuers on scene heard. we know her mother was already dead. how do you explain that voice? officer warner are you still with me? [ inaudible ] i think it s one of those things that unfortunately we have a bad connection there with officer jared warner but an incredible story. our thanks to officer warner and and the other rescuers who braved the cold waters and were able to save the young child. up next hillary clinton speaking today in new york but