Tens of thousands of Burning Man festival-goers are trapped in the middle of the quagmire caused by heavy rains in the Nevada desert, United States. What used to be an annual meeting full of energy and creativity has been transformed into a challenge for the “burners”, as the participants of the event are known. The Police are conducting an investigation into a death at the scene..
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Videos captured at the event show participants struggling to move through the mud-soaked area, some improvising boots out of garbage bags.
In addition to the attendees, numerous vehicles were trapped in the mud, making the situation even more difficult to manage.
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The Burning Man organizers had to make the decision to close the doors of Black Rock City, the name of the venue, and advised participants not to try to enter or exit if they were already in the place. As the dance structures, art installations and other entertainment were knocked down by rainall the activities of the festival, which attracts around 70 thousand people, were cancelled.
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🇺🇲 | Burning Man 2023 has been declared a national emergency by the United States government.
More than 70,000 people are stranded in the desert in Black Rock City, Nevada. pic.twitter.com/AED1j90zH7
– World Alert (@ AlertaMundial2) September 3, 2023
In the midst of adversity, some attendees undertook strenuous walks for hours to reach the nearest road and seek help to leave the area. Conditions were dangerous, with mud sticking to boots and making movement on foot and driving difficult.
Service The internet has also experienced interruptions due to adverse circumstances. Despite the challenges, some participants are keeping the optimistic spirit, as a circus performer named Christine Lee put it on TikTok.
The Burning Man festival, launched in 1986 in San Francisco, was intended to be a celebration of the counterculture and a spiritual retreat.
Over the years, it has evolved from its origins on a San Francisco beach to a structured event in the Black Rock Desert, with a large number of participants and a significant budget.
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However, unexpected rains created significant challenges for this year’s event, forcing attendees to adjust to adverse conditions while waiting for the situation to improve. The festival is expected to conclude next Monday.
Burning Man festival attendees give their testimony
The gates to and from the Black Rock City venue were closed, but some desperate attendees have walked for hours to reach the nearest road and hitch a ride away.
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“It was an incredibly harrowing 10km walk at midnight through thick slippery mud, but I made it out safely,” attorney Neal Katyal said on social media.
“It’s very slippery and the mud is like cement that sticks to your boots. These are dangerous walking conditions and are likely to get worse,” he added.
“You can’t really walk or drive,” a young woman named Christine Lee, a circus performer, said on TikTok.
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