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Two people die during Burning Man festival

From Svenska Dagbladet · () Swedish

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  • A 60-year-old man was found dead during Burning Man in Nevada on Sunday, and his cause of death is unknown.
  • Another man in his 50s died earlier in the festival because of a medical emergency.
  • The seven-day festival was entering its final day on Monday and typically attracts about 70,000 visitors.

Two people have died during the annual Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert, including a 60-year-old man found dead on Sunday.

The festival said the man's cause of death was not known. Earlier in the event, a man in his 50s died after what was described as a medical emergency.

Burning Man was due to enter the final day of its seven-day program on Monday. The cultural festival, rooted in the American alternative movement, was first held in 1986 and usually draws about 70,000 visitors.

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Originally published by Svenska Dagbladet in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.