A man aged in his 40s is found dead at the multi-day Panama music festival in north-east Tasmania, with organisers warning the crowd not to take any recreational drugs.
abc.net.au/news/panama-festival-death-in-tasmania/102085746A man aged in his 40s has died at the multi-day Panama music festival in north-east Tasmania.There is no confirmation that drugs were involved, with police only saying the "sudden" death was not suspiciousPolice said the man was found by staff in the toilets last night at the festival at Lone Star Valley — a property near Golconda, a 45-minute drive north of Launceston.
The cause of death is yet to be determined, with police only saying it was a "sudden death" with "no suspicious circumstances".Festival staff proactively made an announcement on stage shortly after the incident, warning the crowd not to use any recreational drugs. "We don't know whether drugs were involved but we want to put your safety first, so this announcement is just to say don't take any recreational drugs. It's not safe to do so," festival organiser Tim Carroll told the crowd.The festival brands itself as a "three-day celebration of music and community".Mr Carroll said the man who died was "very dear to us and the festival" and "our love goes out to his family".
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