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How Burning Man descended into chaos

More than 70,000 festival-goers were left stranded this weekend after heavy rain turned Burning Man into a mudbath.

The Week · Sep 4, 2023

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Plus, Burning Man festival death probe amid torrential rain

Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2023

Burning Man reveals new details about death of man during Nevada desert washout

The man’s death is said to not be related to the uprecedented two to three months’ worth of rainfall which fell over the weekend

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

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Share your experience of attending this year’s Burning Man festival

We’d like to hear from people who attended Burning Man 2023 about their experience of the festival

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2023

Burning Man Looks A Lot Like Splendour In The Mud – Could This Be The Future For Music Festivals?

Burning Man looks a lot like Splendour In The Mud. Could this be the future for music festivals in a climate crisis?

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 4, 2023

The Burning Man choice: a ‘harrowing’ hike or sticking it out in the mud

With concerns over the lack of toilet options amid the mud, many have chosen to flee, while others say the weekend’s chaos is what the festival is all about

The Guardian - AU · Sep 4, 2023

Burning Man flooding strands tens of thousands as authorities investigate one death

An unusual late-summer storm turned a week-long counterculture fest into a sloppy mess with tens of thousands of partygoers stuck in foot-deep mud and with no working toilets in the northern Nevada desert. But some Burning Man revelers said Sunday that their spirits remained unbroken.

France 24 · Sep 4, 2023

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Fyre Fest 2.0? Chris Rock and Diplo escape Burning Man festival as 70,000 stranded in desert

Pair trudged through mud for five miles after heavy downpours led to chaos at the Nevada site

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

Burning Man 2023 news: Exodus begins after flooding chaos as new details revealed about festival death

Burning Man goers are beginning their exodus after heavy rainfall caused intense flooding and muddy conditions

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

Casey Donovan Shares Post From Inside Burning Man Where She Remains Trapped With 70,000 Others

Authorities are currently investigating the death of a man at the festival.

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 4, 2023

Burning Man flooding strands tens of thousands at Nevada site; authorities are investigating 1 death

Nearly 80,000 people gathered in the Nevada desert for the annual arts and wilderness celebration were stuck in mud without working toilets and vehicle traffic shut down.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 3, 2023

Morning Mail: Attempt to call off Nauru bribery case; Byron Airbnb cap delay; death at flooded Burning Man

Authorities accused of mishandling Nauru bribery investigation; NSW officials mull over proposed cap on Airbnbs in Byron

The Guardian - AU · Sep 3, 2023

Death and disaster in the high desert

Organizers said Sunday that both “The Man” and “The Temple” will still burn

Salon · Sep 3, 2023

Death investigation underway, thousands trapped: What we know about 2023 Burning Man festival’s flooding chaos

Attendees – including Chris Rock and Diplo – walk miles to escape muddy chaos

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2023

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Al Jazeera · Sep 3, 2023

Death at Burning Man investigated in US, thousands stranded by flooding

Thousands of festivalgoers remain stranded as organisers close vehicular traffic following storm flooding in Nevada.

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2023

Burning Man 2023 live: Organizers plan festival finale as thousands of attendees stranded at Nevada site

One person has died and thousands have been left stranded in the Black Rock desert

Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2023

Burning Man festival: One dead as downpours leave thousands stranded

One person has died at the Burning Man festival as downpours have left thousands stranded.

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2023

One dead at Burning Man festival as thousands stranded in desert after heavy floods

Festival-goers urged to shelter in place and conserve food, water and other supplies

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The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2023

Fyre Fest 2.0? Chris Rock and Diplo escape Burning Man festival as 70,000 stranded in desert

Pair trudged through mud for five miles after heavy downpours led to chaos at the Nevada site

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 3, 2023

70,000 Ravers Have Become Trapped By Mud At Nevada’s Burning Man Festival After Flash Flooding

A national emergency has been declared by the state of Nevada in the US where an estimated 70,000 ravers attending the Burning Man festival.

WEKU · Sep 2, 2023

Burning Man festival organizers lift driving ban and allow people to leave

Organizers of the Burning Man festival lifted a driving ban on Monday as muddy roads that had stranded thousands of attendees in the Nevada desert had dried up enough to allow people to begin leaving.

Fortune · Sep 2, 2023

Burning Man dubbed ‘Trench Foot 2023’ as rain drenches event, attendees stuck in mud told to ‘conserve food, water, and fuel’

This year’s event in the Nevada desert will likely be remembered for rain, mud, and warnings more than anything else.

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2023

Entrance to Burning Man in Nevada closed due to flooding. Festivalgoers urged to shelter in place

The entrance to the Burning Man counterculture festival in the Nevada desert has been closed due to flooding from storms

The Guardian - US · Sep 2, 2023

Burning Man festival-goers trapped in desert as rain turns site to mud

Tens of thousands of ‘burners’ urged to conserve food and water as rain and flash floods sweep Nevada

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

Tribal ranger draws weapon on climate activists blocking road to Burning Man; conduct under review

The actions of a ranger for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Reservation in northwestern Nevada are under review after he pointed a weapon Sunday at climate activists blocking the road to the annual Burning Man counter-culture festival in the desert

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