As thousands of people remain unable to leave the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert after heavy rains inundated their campsites with ankle-deep mud Saturday, authorities say they are investigating a death at the event.

Attendees were told to shelter in place in the Black Rock Desert and conserve food, water and fuel after a rainstorm swamped the area, forcing officials to halt any entering or leaving of the festival.

The remote area in northwest Nevada was hit with 2 to 3 months worth of rain – up to 0.8 inches – in just 24 hours between Friday and Saturday mornings. The heavy rainfall fell on dry desert grounds, whipping up thick, clay-like mud that festivalgoers say is too difficult to walk or bike through.

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    1 year ago

    I hate to sound callous

    No, you fucking revel in it. Why the fuck else would you feel the need to post this?

    First you replace them with your straw man (“rich tech bros”) and then burn it down (“tech bros just deserve what they get”)

    Well, stay in your basement you smug piece of shit. Mommy will have tendies ready soon.