San Diego Woman, 20, Dies After Going to Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas

Kenani Kaimuloa, 20, collapsed after attending EDC in Las Vegas last weekend and died Wednesday

A 20-year-old woman from San Diego who attended a popular electronic music and arts festival in Las Vegas last weekend has died, her father confirmed to KSNV, the NBC affiliate in Las Vegas.

Kenani Kaimuloa began convulsing at a bus stop early Monday after leaving the Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC), her father, U.S. military veteran Dane Kaimuloa told KSNV.

According to an online fundraising page created by family a friend, Kenani was taken to a Las Vegas hospital and remained in coma for two days before she died.

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Her father, who lives in San Diego's North County, told KSNV his daughter's sudden death, attributed to heatstroke, is the most difficult obstacle he's ever endured.

"I’ve been to Iraq and this is way harder than Iraq," said Dane, holding back tears. "Iraq is a cake walk compared to this."

Dane said his daughter, affectionately known to loved ones as "Nani," had attended the three-day music event amid scorching hot Las Vegas temperatures.

He received a phone call on Monday from one of his daughter's friends who told him Nani had been hospitalized after convulsing and collapsing at a bus stop near the event.

Dane said heavy traffic surrounding the festival made it difficult for emergency responders to quickly get to his daughter. By the time they got to Nani, her body temperature was 109 degrees, her father told KSNV.

As a father, Dane said he feels deep guilt over his young daughter's untimely death. He's the person who gave Nani the money to attend the festival.

“She really wanted to go. She goes, ‘Dad this will probably be my last year, but I want to go.’ She had all her costumes and stuff,” he said.

Dane said Nani had attended EDC in the past with no problems.

“Who could ever think this could happen?” he cried.

Dane said the last time he heard from his daughter was Sunday night, when she sent him a text message wishing him a Happy Father's Day.

His wife then told him Nani had left a surprise gift for him at home for Father's Day. When he opened the gift, he found a ceramic mold of Nani's hand that read, "I love you. You're the best dad."

“I gave her $600 to go to this thing and I’m the best dad?" Dane said, weeping. "I just want my daughter back. I just wish I could see her just one more time and just tell her how much I love her; hold her.”

Dane said he's not angry at the organizers of EDC, but wonders why anyone would hold an outdoor event in such extreme heat.

He said he experienced temperatures in the triple-digits as he drove from his home in Southern California to the hospital in Las Vegas to be by Nani's side.

NBC 7 reached out to Insomniac, the company that produces EDC, on Friday regarding Nani's death.

Insomniac released the following statement:

"We were shocked and saddened to learn that a young woman who had attended the festival passed away on June 23, 2016. Our sincerest thoughts and condolences go out to the family and friends of the woman. While the cause of this tragedy has not yet been determined, we ask everyone to keep her loved ones in their prayers during their time of grieving.”

Meanwhile, the GoFundMe page for Nani's family had raised more than $10,500 as of 2:45 p.m. Friday. The page was created by a friend of the Kaimuloa family, U.S. Marine Chief Foreign Officer Jerod Murphy.

An update posted to page said Nani was an organ donor, and her parents planned to give her organs to others in need.

NBC 7 spoke with Murphy who said he's doing everything he can to help Dane and his family during this difficult time. He described Nani as a "peaceful" and "beautiful" person.

"[She] went up to have some fun and a huge tragedy struck," Murphy said.

Nani was an alumna of Vista High School in Vista. The school posted a message regarding her passing on the Vista Wrestling team's Facebook page Thursday.

Vista Wrestling Coach Chris Davis told NBC 7 Nani was a student assistant to the Vista High School boys' wrestling team and also played softball for the school.

"You couldn't go to Vista High and not know Nani. She was positive, happy," Davis said. "Every teacher and student adored Nani. She was always willing to help and give an encouraging word."

"She was such a joy to everybody," her father added. "Kenani was always smiling, always giving, always laughing. She was the clown of the class."

In 2014, another California resident – 24-year-old Montgomery Tsang – died after attending EDC in Las Vegas after suffering a medical episode in the parking lot.

The three-day carnival, held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, is billed as the “largest multi-day concert in North America.”

Nani's body will be transported back to north San Diego County for a memorial at a later time. Authorities will also perform a toxicology exam on the young woman.

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