Two Resort-goers Die in Sauna

In Arizona, two patrons of a sweat lodge died during a two hour spiritual cleansing session, and more than a dozen became ill.

"In all, 21 of the 64 people crowded inside the sweat lodge on Friday evening received medical care at hospitals and a fire station. Four remained hospitalised yesterday evening one in critical condition and the others in fair condition.

Authorities haven't determined the cause of the deaths and illnesses; tests for carbon monoxide and other contaminants were negative. Yavapai County sheriff's spokesman Dwight D'Evelyn said authorities were checking into whether any of the attendees had medical conditions or were fasting.

Among those sickened were a middle-aged man and a woman who were unconscious, according to an emergency call, and a third person who was found not breathing.

"It's not something you'd normally see at one of the resorts there, and it's unfortunate regardless of the cause," D'Evelyn said"

The weird thing about this is that each participant paid almost $9000 for the "experience"...yikes