Authorities have confirmed the passing of a third individual at the Burning Man festival, following the recent announcement of two other deaths during the annual event held in the Nevada desert. The Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office revealed that Armando Ramirez from Truckee, California, passed away while being transported to a hospital in Reno, Nevada, about 190 kilometers south of the festival. The 51-year-old was declared deceased in the ambulance in the early hours of Friday. The examiner’s office stated that the cause and manner of death are pending further testing and assured that foul play is not suspected.

The festival, known for its art installations and celebration of self-expression, disclosed the deaths of two other individuals. Craigh Mann, 60, was found deceased on Saturday at approximately 3 p.m. local time. The Pershing County Sheriff’s Office confirmed this news, mentioning that Mann was discovered in a trailer he shared with his partner. Additionally, a man in his mid-50s, identified as Sampson Tshombe, suffered a medical emergency and passed away after receiving urgent medical attention at the festival’s temporary hospital on Thursday.

Authorities stated that there were no indications of foul play in the deaths of Mann and Tshombe. However, both cases will undergo autopsies and toxicology screenings, with results expected in six to eight weeks. This year commemorates the 40th anniversary of the festival, which commenced on August 30 and ended on Monday. Each year, a multitude of people congregate in the desert for camping and avant-garde performances, culminating in the burning of a large wooden sculpture resembling a man.

While the festival has had fatalities occur in the past, with reports of over half a dozen deaths since relocating from Baker Beach in San Francisco to the Black Rock desert in 1990, the Pershing County sheriff and coroner, Jerry Allen, stated that the festival typically experiences one fatality annually, according to NBC News.