Sad warning after reveller is found dead at a popular music festival in Tasmania
- Man has died at Tasmanian music festival Panama
- Police are not treating the death as suspicious
- Festivalgoers warned against taking drugs
A man has died at a popular Tasmanian music festival this weekend, authorities have confirmed.
In statement to NCA NewsWire, Tasmania Police said the man, understood to be in his 40s, was found dead on Saturday night at the Panama music festival, near Launceston.
Police are not treating the death of the man as suspicious.
According to reports by the ABC , the festival organiser told the crowd not to take any recreational drugs in an announcement after the death, which is understood to have occurred at about 5.30pm.
‘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,’ Panama organiser Tim Carroll is said.
‘It’s not safe to do so.
‘If you have any concerns, we’re available, we’re on radio, also at the first aid hut.’
A man, believed to be in his 40s, has died at the popular Panama music festival in Tasmania
Panama is a three-day festival described by the event as a ‘celebration of music and community.’
It’s situated in the Lone Star Valley in the north east of the state.
‘Each March, 1500 patrons join us in the fields, to camp under the stars and witness some of the best acts you never knew you loved,’ the festival says on its website.
The sold-out festival returned in 2023 after missing multiple years due to the pandemic.
It was headlined by Zambian artist Sampa the Great.
Police said a report would be prepared for the Coroner.
‘Our thoughts are with the man’s family and loved one’s at this difficult time.’
NCA NewsWire has reached out to Panama Festival for comment.
Panama is a three-day festival, which is described as a ‘celebration of music and community’
Police say there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death and are preparing a report for the Coroner