Saturday, August 22, 2026

Las Vegas police examine 2 separate EDC-related deaths

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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Police stated they’re “reviewing” two separate deaths of people that have been in Las Vegas to attend EDC.

In response to police, one particular person had a medical episode on the Electrical Daisy Carnival, which passed off over the weekend on the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

That particular person, later recognized as Opkar Mahal, 39 of North Las Vegas, was taken to a neighborhood hospital, the place hospital employees later pronounced him lifeless.

One other particular person, recognized as Azmi Atassi, 33 of Flagstaff, Arizona, was discovered lifeless in a Las Vegas Strip lodge room. Police imagine Atassi was within the metropolis to attend EDC.

The trigger and method of dying for each males have been listed as pending by the Clark County coroner’s workplace.

In response to police, after discussions with the coroner’s workplace, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Division will likely be reviewing each deaths.

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