A 39-year-old woman, Kendra Frazer, died on the first day of the Burning Man festival in Nevada.
A 39-year-old woman died on the first day of Burning Man — the popular counterculture festival held annually in the Nevada desert, authorities said.
The woman, Kendra Frazer, was found unresponsive at the festival on Sunday around 11:30 a.m. and attempts to revive her were unsuccessful, Burning Man organizers said in a statement.
Her cause of death is being investigated, pending autopsy and toxicology screenings, Pershing County Sheriff Jerry Allen said in a statement shared on Facebook.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to Kendra’s family and friends,” Allen said.
The death occurred before the official start of the event, which the festival organizers confirmed began at 6 p.m. Participants were allowed to enter the festival Sunday at midnight.
