Vivek Pandher, UBC student, dies after attending Paradiso music festival in Washington state
CBC News | Posted: July 6, 2015 9:20 PM | Last Updated: July 6, 2015
Vancouver resident was found unresponsive at the music festival last month
Vivek Pandher, a 22-year-old UBC engineering student, died on Sunday after attending a music festival last month, according to the B.C. Coroners Service.
The Vancouver resident was found unresponsive at the Paradiso music festival near Wenatchee, Wash. on June 27.
"It was clear he was very seriously ill and on June 30 he was transferred back to Vancouver General Hospital," the coroner said.
Coroners are still working to determine the exact cause of death but say extreme heat may have played a factor. Temperatures at the music festival were reported to be as high as 40 degrees.
Pandher was also a videographer, according to his Facebook page.