Las Vegas Police Investigate Two Deaths During EDC Weekend

Authorities are investigating the deaths of two men, Opkar Mahal, 39, of North Las Vegas, and Azmi Atassi, 33, of Flagstaff, Arizona, in incidents connected to the Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) in Las Vegas over the weekend. Mahal died after suffering a medical episode at the festival and was transported to a hospital, while Atassi was found deceased in a hotel room on the Las Vegas Strip. The Clark County coroner's office has not yet determined the causes of death for either individual. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and county officials are reviewing the cases, but as of now, police do not consider either death to be suspicious. EDC annually attracts hundreds of thousands of attendees, and previous festival-related deaths have often been linked to overdoses, car crashes, falls, or overheating. This year's festival also saw a decrease in arrests and citations compared to prior years.