Death of Woman on 1st Day of Burning Man Festival Under Investigation

Death of Woman on 1st Day of Burning Man Festival Under Investigation
A satellite image shows an overview of the Burning Man 2024 festival in Black Rock City, Nev., on Aug. 25, 2024. Satellite image ©2024 Maxar Technologies via AP
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RENO, Nev.—Authorities said Monday that they are investigating the death of a woman at the counterculture festival known as Burning Man, which is held annually in the northern Nevada desert.

The Pershing County Sheriff’s Office said emergency personnel responded to a call about a woman found unresponsive around noon Sunday in Black Rock City—a temporary city erected for the festival, about 100 miles north of Reno.