MUERE UN HOMBRE QUEMADO EN EL FESTIVAL BURNING MAN

Aaron Joel Mitchel, de 41 años, es el hombre que ha muerto en el Burning Man Festival tras cruzar una hoguera durante la representativa ceremonia Man Burn (Hombre quemado) de esta fiesta en Black Rock City, cerca de Reno, en Nevada, el pasado sábado sobre las 22 horas, según ha informado The Guardian.

El hombre se saltó la cadena de agentes de seguridad que protegía la hoguera y, aunque los bomberos le rescataron, falleció el domingo por la mañana en el hospital UC Davis en California debido a la gravedad de las quemaduras producidas por su paso por las llamas, según ha informado el Sheriff del condado de Pershing, Jeff Allen. «Burning Man está trabajando con agencias locales y federales para aplicar la ley, y actualmente se está realizando una investigación», señala la organización del evento en su portal online.

Aquí os dejamos el comunicado de la organización.

Aaron Joel Mitchell, 41, succumbed Sunday morning to injuries suffered after breaking through a safety perimeter Saturday night and running into a fire at the annual Burning Man event in northern Nevada.

Mr. Mitchell’s family has been advised of his death. Burning Man is working with local and federal law enforcement agencies, and an investigation is currently ongoing.

After being pulled from the fire by Black Rock City fire personnel, Mr. Mitchell was treated on scene, transported to the on-site medical facility, and airlifted to UC Davis Firefighters Burn Institute Regional Burn Center. He succumbed after arriving at the burn center.

The Burning Man organization canceled scheduled burns through noon Sunday but will proceed with the scheduled Temple burn at 8 p.m. Sunday night.

We’re aware this incident has affected not only those who responded immediately on the scene, but also those who witnessed it, and our Black Rock City community more broadly. We are working to make resources available to those affected. Here are some available now:

 

Now is a time for closeness, contact and community. Trauma needs processing. Promote calls, hugs, self-care, check-ins, and sleep. We have found this article helpful for understanding how trauma affects us: “A New Normal: Ten Things I’ve Learned About Trauma”.