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heorganizers of the Future Music Festival (FMFA) abruptly ended the festival on its third day Saturday followingthe death of partygoers from a suspected drug overdose.

Thereputed festival, Southeast Asia's biggest electronic dance music (EDM) event, began Thursday atBukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.

"Inthe interest of public safety we have heeded the authority's advice to [end theevent]," said Live Scape Sdn Bhd. in a statement. "This isalso to help in the ongoing investigation."

Asreported by The Star, Kuala Lumpur Policechief senior deputy Comm. Datuk Mohmad Salleh said 9 people aged  between 21 to 28, collapsed during the secondday after consuming drugs at around 1.30 a.m.

Fridaywas the legendary State of Trance: 600 day, featuring Armin Van Buuren, and ahost of internationally acclaimed trance DJs including Andrew Rayel, MarkusSchulz and Paul Van Dyk.

MohammadSaleh said one person died at Bukit Jalil while another on the way to thehospital.

Threeothers died at hospital. The five deceased were three Malays, one Chinese andone Indian, The Star reported.

Fourothers are currently in a critical condition, they are two locals and twoSingaporeans.

Throughoutthe two-days of the festival, police also arrested 22 people for possession ofnarcotics.

LiveScape, however, said that as of 5:00 p.m. Saturday it could only confirm that onedeath, not five, took place at the festival ground on the event'€™s second day.

"Apolice report has been filed and we are working very closely with all relevantauthorities in examining and determining the cause of this very unfortunateincident," said Live Scape.

Around85,000 partygoers attended the event, Grammy winner Pharell Williams was on theline up for Saturday.

Themain stage played host to the likes of Eric Prydz, Sweden'€™s top House musicproducer, making his first appearance in Asia.