News
Burning Man Attendee Found Dead on Event’s First Day
A girl was discovered unresponsive at Burning Man on Sunday morning and pronounced useless by emergency companies personnel.
Tragedy struck Burning Man on the primary day of the pageant as a participant was discovered unresponsive and pronounced useless. The Pershing County Sheriff’s Division has since recognized the girl as 39-year-old Kendra Frazer. The reason for dying remains to be being investigated.
In accordance with the Burning Man Challenge, emergency companies had been notified of an unresponsive particular person and responded to the decision at 11:29am. Whereas life-saving measures had been tried instantly, they had been unsuccessful. Pershing County Sheriff Jerry Allen informed the Reno Gazette Journal that his deputies responded and had been notified of the dying at 11:37am.
“That is the primary reported dying on the playa this 12 months and sadly it has occurred on day one,” Allen mentioned to the Reno Gazette Journal. Burning Man additionally shared their condolences to the household and pals affected by the loss.
A number of deaths have been reported at Burning Man over the previous three a long time, lots of which stemmed from accidents involving artwork vehicles. The latest was Leon Reece of Truckee, who handed away final 12 months as a consequence of a suspected drug intoxication.
Burning Man formally kicked off on Sunday with 20,000 individuals already on the playa however obtained off to a muddy begin as rainfall led to a 12-hour gate closure previous to that morning. Though attendance is anticipated to be decrease this 12 months, particularly with tickets not promoting out, an anticipated 70,000 individuals will make Black Rock Metropolis their house till September 7 when the pageant concludes.
Burning Man is providing companies to those that want help throughout this troublesome time. Black Rock Rangers can be found to offer peer help companies at Ranger HQ and Outposts, and Black Rock Metropolis’s Emergency Providers Division’s Disaster Assist workforce can also be accessible 24/7.
This can be a breaking information story that can be up to date as extra particulars floor.
-
News4 weeks ago
Alain Delon Was More Than Just the Most Beautiful Movie Star Ever
-
News4 weeks ago
Manchester United make fresh plan to coax transfer target Manuel Ugarte from PSG
-
News4 weeks ago
Dad’s Army and It Ain’t Half Hot Mum star John Clegg dies aged 90
-
News4 weeks ago
Tributes to Mike Lynch co-defendant Stephen Chamberlain after death in Cambridgeshire car crash
-
News4 weeks ago
Welcome, Conor Gallagher! – Club Atlético de Madrid · Web oficial
-
News4 weeks ago
Du Plessis defeats Adesanya, retains middleweight title at UFC 305 in Perth | Boxing News
-
News4 weeks ago
Who was Stephen Chamberlain, colleague of Mike Lynch who died after road collision? | Autonomy
-
News4 weeks ago
When is Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul? Details about match at AT&T Stadium