The Virginia Department of Health opens investigation into ill-fated, abruptly canceled fest and its “unsanitary conditions”
, attendees are still plagued by the ill-fated event in the form of a widespread gastrointestinal illness.
The Virginia Department of Health has opened an investigation into how and why festivalgoers are still dealing with the ailments weeks after the fest was canceled mid-weekend due to severe weather concerns., some of those affected by the illness cited “unsanitary conditions” largely related to the portable toilets at the festival.
The health department’s investigation comes amid speculation that the festival was canceled not due to the severe weather but because of an impending strike from behind-the-scenes workers in protest of the fest’s poor working conditions. “There was absolutely nothing set in preparation for our arrival,” an anonymous stagehand
. “No showers, no toilets, no fencing that was expected to be there, and a lot of it didn’t start showing up until right at dusk.”
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