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 competition as a participant was discovered unresponsive and pronounced useless. The Pershing County Sheriff’s Division has since recognized the lady as 39-year-old Kendra Frazer. The reason for loss of life continues to be being investigated.

In response to the Burning Man Undertaking, emergency companies have been notified of an unresponsive particular person and responded to the decision at 11:29am. Whereas life-saving measures have been tried instantly, they have been unsuccessful. Pershing County Sheriff Jerry Allen instructed the Reno Gazette Journal that his deputies responded and have been notified of the loss of life at 11:37am.

“That is the primary reported loss of life on the playa this 12 months and sadly it has occurred on day one,” Allen stated 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, a lot of which stemmed from accidents involving artwork automobiles. The latest was Leon Reece of Truckee, who handed away final 12 months as a result of a suspected drug intoxication.

Burning Man formally kicked off on Sunday with 20,000 individuals already on the playa however received off to a muddy begin as rainfall led to a 12-hour gate closure previous to that morning. Though attendance is predicted to be decrease this 12 months, particularly with tickets not promoting out, an anticipated 70,000 individuals will make Black Rock Metropolis their residence till September 7 when the competition concludes.

Burning Man is providing companies to those that want assist throughout this troublesome time. Black Rock Rangers can be found to supply peer assist companies at Ranger HQ and Outposts, and Black Rock Metropolis’s Emergency Companies Division’s Disaster Help staff can also be out there 24/7.

It is a breaking information story that shall be up to date as extra particulars floor.