Two Die at Ozora Festival in Hungary: American Jumped, Police Investigating
- 3 Aug 2026 12:44 PM
A 39-year-old Hungarian woman fell ill due to the heat and died, and a 45-year-old American man jumped from a stage prop and lost his life at the Ozora Festival in Igari, in central-western Hungary, on Saturday, the Fejer County police said.
On the afternoon of August 1, the transformational and arts festival’s security team notified police that a woman on the festival grounds had fallen ill -- presumably due to the heat -- and required resuscitation, police said in response to MTI's inquiry.
The festival’s medical staff were unable to save her, and the 39-year-old Hungarian woman was pronounced dead.
Shortly afterwards, a 45-year-old American man climbed onto the set pieces surrounding the festival’s main stage, jumped off, and died. Based on the information gathered so far, the police suspect suicide.
Both cases are still being investigated, and the organisers said on Facebook on Sunday that all musical programmes would end by midnight.
Photo: Ozora Festival official
Source: MTI – Hungary’s national news agency since 1881.
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