Investigation launched after festival goer dies at Tomorrowland
Prosecutors in Antwerp, Belgium, said they were looking to establish what caused the death of the 35-year-old, who was among tens of thousands of festival-goers who attended the event's opening night on Friday.
The woman became unwell at the festival held in Boom, near Antwerp, and was taken to a hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, a spokeswoman for the Antwerp prosecutor's office said.
Featuring scores of DJs including David Guetta, Lost Frequencies and Charlotte de Witte, Tomorrowland draws electronic music enthusiasts from all over the world.
About 400,000 people are expected to attend over the next two weekends.
The event was thrown into doubt this week after a fire destroyed its main stage.
But organisers speedily put in place an "alternative set-up", and the festival went ahead as planned.
Despite the damage, festival organisers said no one was injured in the blaze.
It is unclear what caused the fire.
AFP
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