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Tragic death at the Electric Love Festival: 22-year-old died of overdose
A 22-year-old festival visitor died in Salzburg after an amphetamine overdose. Investigations continue to run.
Tragic death at the Electric Love Festival: 22-year-old died of overdose
On July 5, 2025, a tragic event occurred at the Electric Love Festival in the Salzburg Flachgau, which will be remembered by the festival visitors. A 22-year-old man from Germany died of an overdose of a synthetic drug, as a toxicological report confirmed. The incident not only attracted the interest of the media, but also led to ongoing investigations by the Salzburg public prosecutor.
The tragic incident happened on the night of July 6th. According to VOL.AT, the young man had previously shown a striking behavior, which caused the security personnel to intervene. He collapsed during this intervention and lost consciousness. Despite immediate initial measures and the use of an emergency doctor, he could no longer be saved at the site.
Investigations and witness surveys
The survey of witnesses is difficult because most of the festival guests left the morning after the incident. The Salzburg public prosecutor has therefore submitted an interrogation request to German authorities to ask the necessary witnesses. According to the public prosecutor Ricarda Eder, the investigation has not yet been completed.
In addition to the previous information, it is known from media reports that the cause of death is due to amphetamine, which was found in the toxicological report. This type of drug can often be contaminated with other chemical substances, which increases the dangers for consumers. An analysis of the drug market [aok.de] (https://www.aok.de/pk/magazin/koerper-pssyche/such/ecstasy-mdma-und-co-cant-ster-drogen consumption-on-festivals/) shows that buyers at the black market often do not know the exact active ingredient dosage for one Overdose.
The dangers of drug use at festivals
The high demand for drugs at festivals often means that these products are stretched with other substances. An Australian study proves that such impurities significantly increase the dangers for consumers because they can cause more dangerous side effects than the main active ingredients. In many Ecstasy pills, for example, methamphetamines or ketamine are also detected, which further increases the risks.
This tragedy at the Electric Love Festival underlines the urgent need for a responsible handling of drugs and the clarification of their dangers, especially in festival environment.