One Dead, Six Hospitalised at Sydney Dance Music Festival
A man in his 40s died and six others were hospitalised after suspected high-dose MDMA overdoses at the Dreamstate Festival, prompting a police investigation and coroner report.
- On Sunday February 8, a man in his 40s died and six were hospitalised after medical episodes at Dreamstate music festival around 11.30pm at Sydney Olympic Park.
- Authorities will prepare a report for the coroner after police established a crime scene and began investigating following the festival incident on Saturday.
- NSW Health reported two urgent medical transfers and three non-urgent transfers to hospital, with one patient in critical condition.
- John Graham, Minister for Music and the Night‑Time Economy, said there was no trial pill‑testing facility at the event and a legally required safety action plan was in place while the government reviews the incident.
- NSW Health issued a Tuesday warning about high-dose MDMA tablets and dipentylone, amid the state pill-testing trial covering 11 festivals and Laneway’s drug-checking for over 40,000 attendees on Sunday.
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1 Dead, 6 Hospitalized at Australia Music Festival
A night of electronic music turned tragic in Australia after one man died and six others were hospitalized following medical emergencies at a major music festival. New South Wales Police say officers were patrolling the Dreamstate music festival at…
Man dies, six hospitalised after medical incidents at Sydney's Dreamstate music festival
A Sydney trance festival turned tragic with one man dead and six hospitalized after medical emergencies. Authorities are investigating, especially as health officials warn of dangerous high-dose MDMA and synthetic stimulants circulating before festival season. The incident highlights the ongoing debate around festival safety measures, including the absence of pill testing.
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