Second person dies at Burning Man 2026 after being found dead in his own campsite

A second person has died at Burning Man 2026 after fellow attendees found him dead at his campsite. Craigh Mann, 60, was discovered by his campmates at Black Rock City at approximately 3 PM on Saturday, September 5, according to an official statement from Burning Man. A cause of death has not been announced, and organizers have not disclosed any further details about the circumstances surrounding Mann's death. 'Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the participant's family, friends, campmates, and all those affected by this loss,' the Burning Man Project said. Article continues after ad Two attendees die at Burning Man 2026 Mann was the second attendee to die during the 2026 festival, which ran from August 31 to September 7 in Nevada's Black Rock Desert. Two days earlier, an unnamed man in his mid-50s suffered a medical emergency at the event. Organizers said he immediately received lifesaving treatment before being transported to Burning Man's onsite emergency care center, where he was pronounced dead. Article continues after ad Instagram/Burningman Pershing County Sheriff and Coroner Jerry Allen said there were no apparent external signs of foul play in the first death. The man's identity has not been released, and an official cause remains pending. Article continues after ad No connection between the two deaths has been reported. Burning Man said peer and crisis support would remain available around the clock for anyone affected by the fatalities. The deaths come during a turbulent edition of the festival. Heavy rain turned parts of the playa into thick mud and temporarily closed the entrance, exit and airport. The disruption echoed Burning Man 2023, when rain left approximately 73,000 people stranded. A separate attendee was also seriously injured after falling from the 55-foot Nest Tower earlier in the week. Article continues after ad The festival remains under scrutiny following the unsolved 2025 killing of Vadim Kruglov, 37, who was found stabbed to death inside a tent. Pershing County authorities recently said potential suspect DNA profiles had been recovered, but no arrests have been made. Article continues after ad That same event also saw a woman unexpectedly give birth at Burning Man despite not knowing she was pregnant, while organizers were later sued by two YouTubers who claimed they were threatened and prevented from filming.