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3 Die at Burning Man
Authorities said no foul play was found as autopsies and toxicology tests are pending for the three deaths, including one reported in transit to a Reno hospital.
- Pershing County Sheriff Jerry Allen confirmed three deaths occurred during the Burning Man Festival, which concluded Monday in Black Rock City, Nevada, surpassing the event's annual average of one fatality.
- Authorities identified two of the deceased as Sampson Tshombe, who died at the on-site Rampart hospital, and Craig Mann, found in his trailer; investigators reported no initial signs of foul play.
- According to Allen, a third individual died while being transported to a Reno hospital, and the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner's Office is investigating all three deaths with autopsies pending.
- At least 11 people have died at the event since it moved to Nevada in 1990, including six in the last four years; the recent deaths follow an unsolved homicide during the 2025 festival.
- Determining causes of death could take up to two months, and the Sheriff's office noted that the third death falls under the jurisdiction of the Washoe County Sheriff's Office.
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