The 2014 Glastonbury Festival is just a little over two days underway and it has already left two concertgoers dead.
Day one was already marked with tragedy, when a 67-year-old woman died on festival grounds. According to The Mirror, the festivalgoer passed away from natural causes not tied to the festival or occurrences on the ground and her death is not being treated as suspicious.
The same cannot be said for the second death at Glastonbury. After overdosing on the drug Ketamine and being in a "life-threatening condition" for a day, a 26-year-old man also passed away after attending Glastonbury.
According to The Telegraph, the unnamed Reading resident died this morning (June 27) after having a reaction to the powerful horse tranquilizer, often taken for recreational purposes within the rave scene. It oftentimes goes by the street name "K" or "Special K."
"A man has died following a suspected reaction to ketamine. The man was taken ill overnight on Wednesday into Thursday and was taken to the Bristol Royal Infirmary. Unfortunately he died earlier today," police said in a statement about the incident.
The man's death is not being considered suspicious.
Despite the deaths, crime this year at Glastonbury is down by 30 percent, according to reports. 85 crimes have been reported and 12 arrests have been made.
Glastonbury Festival 2014 will roll on today, despite the controversies. Acts expected to play over the three-day weekend include Arcade Fire, Metallica, The Black Keys, Skrillex, Jack White, Lily Allen and more.
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