Burning Man Festival Attendees Can Finally Leave Following Torrential Rainfall

After days of being stranded due to heavy rains, attendees at the Burning Man festival have finally started their departure. The announcement was made by festival organizers on Monday, The New York Times reported.

Around a third of the campers had packed up and moved out by Monday. The rest were gathering up the remaining belongings, left caked in mud following days of torrential rain.

The festival site, Black Rock City, located on federal lands in remote northwest Nevada, was now a hive of activity as people hurried to pack up their muddy tents and other camping essentials.

Some festival-goers, known as “burners,” decided to stay for the twice-postponed climax event of the festival, hoping that the improving weather would allow for the burning of a towering wooden effigy shaped like a man.

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The authorities also reported an investigation into the death of one attendee, with initial reports suggesting it was not weather-related.

The festival, which began on Aug. 27, typically hosts more than 70,000 people each year. The remote location is over a three-hour drive from the nearest airport.

Despite the difficult conditions, some festival-goers tried to embrace the mud, with one even stating that the rain provided an opportunity to slow down and connect with others.

Mayor Hillary Schieve of Reno took to social media to inform that the city was working with regional partners to help Burning Man attendees leave the site.

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