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Buenos Aires suspends electronic music festivals after 5 die

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – The government of Argentina’s capital says it’s no longer granting permits for major electronic music festivals in response to the death of five people who overdosed at a party.

Buenos Aires Mayor Horacio Rodriguez Larreta said Monday that the measure will remain in effect until the city legislature approves a law to prevent drug abuse during these types of events.

Authorities say the five people died of drug overdoses during the Time Warp festival on April 15. Another four festival-goers are being treated at a local hospital.

Witnesses say that party-goers were often offered designer drugs, including ecstasy pills, doses of LSD, marijuana, poppers and cocaine. Five people have been arrested.

Time Warp began in Germany in 1994 and it was held in Buenos Aires for the third year.

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