A police investigation is under way after an attendee was found unresponsive yesterday.
The person was found unresponsive yesterday about 11.30 am, the event's organisers said in a statement.
"Burning Man's emergency services personnel responded to a report of an unresponsive individual," they said.Police are investigating the death of a Burning Man participant. The person has been identified by the Pershing County Sheriff's Office and an investigation into the death has been launched. Event organisers said they are working with authorities and that the safety and well-being of the community is paramount.Burning Man is held annually in Black Rock City, Nevada. Burning Man, a participative temporary metropolis, began in San Francisco before moving to Nevada in 1990.
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