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Atlanta Escalator Chaos: Beyoncé Concert, 9 Injured, One Bug Blamed

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Atlanta escalator stampede, Beyoncé concert aftermath: The Vine City Station escalator becomes the battleground where a palmetto bug, a 10-year-old’s scream, and nine BeyHive fans collide in a post-concert spectacle. How do bugs trigger chaos at concerts? What happened after Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter show? “I believe there’s also video on TikTok of a woman claiming it was a 10-year-old relative who screamed when she saw a bug,” MARTA’s Stephany Fisher dryly confirmed.

Bug-induced panic at Vine City, unlike typical post-concert rushes, saw the escalator surge then stop, flinging nine fans toward unexpected ER visits. Why do escalators malfunction under pressure? Are escalators inspected after concerts? Acting CEO Rhonda Allen clarified, “Imagine a group of people saying, ‘I want to get down I want to get down.’” The real winner? The bug—no injuries, no ticket required, and presumably a TikTok debut.

Among nine injured, one broken ankle and seven hospital trips, the only entity not requiring medical attention was the bug that unwittingly shut down Atlanta’s busiest escalator.

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