Seven folks died and 5 persons are in comas as a consequence of suspected drug overdoses after the music pageant Vietnam Electronic Weekend (VEW), occurred this previous Sunday in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Thousands attended the occasion, which was dubbed the most important digital music occasion ever held in Vietnam. It passed off in Hanoi’s West Lake Water Park, an space recognized for its nightlife. This was the third yr the music pageant, and it was headlined by large names akin to Ben Nicky, Yellowclaw, and Headhunterz.
All the victims, aged between 18 and 29, examined constructive for substances of their bloodstreams which embody methamphetamine, amphetamine, ecstasy, and marijuana. Police additionally discovered balloons containing nitrous oxide, generally referred to as “laughing gasoline,” and drugs unidentified substances on the scene the pageant.
Following the incident, Mr. Tô Văn Động, the Director the Department Culture and Sports in Hanoi, issued a press release that the native authorities will likely be withdrawing all current licenses for music festivals and won't be issuing any new licenses till additional discover.
The promoters VEW 2018, Connected Agency, launched a press release on Facebook, expressing their condolences whereas additionally stating that they'd adopted all obligatory procedures to arrange the occasion earlier than the tragedies occurred.
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