Police investigate after man dies at Road to Ultra electronic music festival in Hong Kong
Three others, all in their 20s, in critical condition after collapsing
Police are investigating whether drugs were involved in the death of a man, 27, and the collapse of three others at the Hong Kong stop of electronic music festival Road to Ultra in West Kowloon.
The deceased, human resources consultant Chow Wai-ho, fainted at about 9pm on Saturday and was pronounced dead in hospital about an hour later.
A spokesman for the cultural district authority said they understood that the four had been sent to hospital because they suffered from heatstroke.
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“It is very sad and unfortunate that one of them has passed away and we would like to express our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased,” the spokesman said.
He said the organisers of the festival had about 100 security guards to control the crowd flow and check people’s bags at the entrance to the event, and that there were three first aid booths on site with qualified staff.
“In view of the weather and the heat, the organisers issued reminders that free water refills were available and encouraged participants to take advantage of these arrangements,” he said.
A police source said officers found a red pill and part of a blue one at the venue, but that the cause of death would need to be confirmed by an autopsy.
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