Woman Reportedly Dies From Drug Overdose at Stereosonic Festival in Australia

Electronic music festivals have come under fire for the number of overdoses in recent years, and now a woman has reportedly died from a drug overdose at Stereosonic Festival in Australia. The traveling event is unique to Australia and more than 50,000 people attended the first date of the event in Sydney at Olympic Park.

Identified as Sylvia Choi by the media according to Billboard, the 25-year old pharmacist reportedly suffered a drug overdose. In total, 69 revelers have had drug charges brought against them and another 22-year old woman lies in a coma in the hospital after the festival.

Of the 69 charged, 57 had charges brought against them for MDMA, which is the active ingredient in Ecstasy, 2 for cocaine, 2 for other restricted substances and one for LSD. Cannabis cautions were additionally given to 23 people Australian Broadcasting Corporation reports. "

"This number is alarming and disappointing, especially after we warned revelers about the dangers of drug use," the Assistant Commissioner Frank Mennilli said in a statement.

About the young woman's death he further said, "It's been reported at this time a 25-year old woman has lost her life and we believe it's a direct result of a drug overdose. We won't know the full extent of the situation until and autopsy has been conducted and the investigators are now preparing a brief for the coroner."

Stereosonic is a five-date festival that travels to five different cities across Australia and hits Sydney, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne and Brisbane. Headliners this year included Calvin Harris, Skrillex, Alesso, Carl Cox, DJ Snake, Steve Aoki, Disclosure and Diplo. The DJs travel to each of the five stops and experience a mini-tour of sorts as they are all grouped together.

Since the reported overdose occurred on the first stop of the tour, it remains to be seen how the tragedy will affect the following four.

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