Beyonce Cowboy Carter concert stampede: Fans injured after escalator crush in Atlanta

A stampede occurred on an escalator at Vine City Station in Atlanta after a 10-year-old girl screamed in panic upon seeing a cockroach, injuring 11 concertgoers from a Beyoncé show. While one person suffered a broken ankle and several others were hospitalized, MARTA and escalator manufacturer Schindler are investigating the incident amid claims of potential escalator malfunction.

Explain It To Me Like I’m 5:

A little girl got scared by a bug and started screaming, which made a lot of people rush and fall on an escalator after a Beyoncé concert, causing some injuries.

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