Investigation underway into the death of a female participant at Burning Man 2024

A female participant died on the first day of the 2024 Burning Man Festival in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. Emergency personnel responded to the unresponsive individual but were unsuccessful in their life-saving attempts. The participant’s death is under investigation to determine the cause and manner of death. The Burning Man Project expressed condolences to the family and friends of the deceased and shared information about support services available to festival participants. The safety and well-being of staff and participants are a top priority for the event organizers, who are cooperating with local authorities in the investigation. This incident follows last year’s death of a 32-year-old festival-goer due to drug intoxication. The festival faced a temporary closure due to rain this year.

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