A woman has died at the opening day of the Burning Man Festival, according to the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office.
On Sunday, August 25, around 11:37 a.m., Burning Man Emergency Dispatch reached out to the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office to report a potential death at the festival.
Officials arrived on scene are were able to confirm the death of a female festival-goer.
No official cause of death has been determined, and an investigation is underway.
The name of the deceased is being withheld until next of kin can be notified.