World · 9 September 2026
Three men die at Burning Man festival this year
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Three men aged over 50 died at the Burning Man festival; the number of deaths was three times the event's average. The Pershing county sheriff, Jerry Allen, confirmed two deaths happened at the festival, with a third in transit to a Reno hospital. Autopsies and toxicology reports are expected in six to eight weeks to provide more information.
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