a female participant died on the first day of the 2024 Burning Man festival in Nevada's Black Rock Desert on Sunday the event and local authorities announced life-saving measures were attempted but were unsuccessful official set Sunday by the festival and deputies responded and confirmed the death of a female participant the death is under investigation pending autopsy results to determine the cause and manner of death our thoughts and condolences go out to the family and friends effect Ed by this loss The Burning Man project said the event said support is available to Festival participants including peer support services at Black Rock Rangers headquarters and outposts and Via Black Rock City's Emergency Services Department's Crisis Support team but Buddhist news