Thousands are stranded at the Nevada festival, which attracts a mix of free spirits, artists and Silicon Valley tech titans each year.
Tens of thousands of people attending the Burning Man festival are stranded after heavy rain turned the normally dry Nevada desert into a mud pit. Organizers closed the gates to traffic and encouraged participants to conserve food, water and fuel. Photo: Paul Reder via Reuters
BLACK ROCK CITY, Nev.—Nevada authorities are investigating a death at the Burning Man festival, where thousands of attendees have been told to shelter in place after heavy rains transformed the normally dusty desert playa into a giant mud pit.Continue reading your article with
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