Three died attending Hard summer rave, nearby FontanaHot Buzz

August 03, 2016 12:13
Three died attending Hard summer rave, nearby Fontana

Three people died after attending a rave in this weekend in the Inland Empire, being the latest in a series of deaths which have resulted in heated debate about safety and the need for stricter regulations of such concerts.

The victims had been stricken at the Hard Summer rave, which was moved from the Los Angeles County fairgrounds in Pomona last year after two college students died of drug overdoses. This year’s Hard Summer was held at the Auto Club Speedway nearby Fontana.

Drug overdoses have been recurring problem at electronic dance music festivals, where Ecstasy and similar club drugs have been often used for their stimulating and euphoric effects.

Shortly before this weekend, there have been at least 24 confirmed drug-related deaths nationwide since 2006, among people who went to raves organized by Los Angeles-area companies. Twelve have died in Southern California , four in San Bernardino County and eight in L.A. County, and five more in the Las Vegas area.

Officials emphasized that they have still been trying to determine causes of death for the concertgoers who died this weekend. According to L.A. County sheriff’s spokeswoman Jodi Miller, one was found unresponsive, another had a seizure and a third was believed to be experiencing chest pain.

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By Prakriti Neogi

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