David Crane/picture alliance via Getty Images(PERSHING COUNTY, Nev.) A death was confirmed at the Burning Man festival over the weekend after thousands of attendees were left mired in mud from torrential rains and were advised to conserve food and water, as all roads in and out of the desert arts and "self-reliance" festival remained shut off Sunday.
The sprawling event is held each year in what s known as Black Rock City (BRC), in the Black Rock Desert in northwestern Nevada. Following what authorities described as "unusual weather conditions" that produced heavy rains Friday night and into Saturday, the gate and airport into and out of Black Rock City remain closed, organizers said. No driving is permitted at the site except for emergency vehicles.
One person died at the festival, the Pershing County Sheriff s Office confirmed in a statement Sunday morning.
"The Pershing County Sheriff s Office is currently investigating a death which occurred during thi
Following the dramatic ending to the annual arts festival deep in the Nevada desert, rumours began to swirl about everything from party-goers resorting to cannibalism to an ebola outbreak
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The annual arts festival in the Black Rock Desert descended into chaos after torrential rain turned the area into a muddy swamp. Rumours of a viral outbreak swirled and even that federal agency FEMA had been called in