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The annual Burning Man gathering in Nevada turned into a quagmire after heavy rain left festivalgoers stranded in deep mud. Tens of thousands of attendees were unable to leave the site, with many events being cancelled due to the weather conditions. Video footage showed people struggling through the muddy terrain, with some using makeshift boots made from trash bags.

Tens of thousands of revelers attending the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert have been asked to shelter in place and conserve food and water on Saturday after a rainstorm turned the site into mud.Access to and from Black Rock City, the event's site, was closed "for the remainder of the event," organizers said in a statement on social media.

After days of being stuck in the mud due to heavy rain at the Burning Man festival in Nevada, revelers have started to head home. The roads in Black Rock City have reopened, but organizers have asked visitors to delay their departures until Tuesday to avoid congestion. Despite the difficult conditions, attendees have still managed to enjoy the festival.

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After days of heavy rain, thousands of people at the Burning Man festival in Nevada began to leave. The festival site was muddy and drivers reported encountering deep puddles and muddy stretches along the 5-mile route to the paved road. The burning of the wooden effigy, which was postponed twice due to the weather, finally took place.

Muddy roads that left tens of thousands of partygoers stranded for days at a counterculture festival had dried up enough by Monday afternoon to allow them to begin their exodus from the northern Nevada desert.

Flooding caused chaos at the Burning Man festival in Nevada, stranding thousands of attendees and leading to the closure of vehicle access gates. One person's death at the event was under investigation, with details undisclosed. Heavy rain hit the festival site, leading to rationing of supplies and halted vehicle traffic. Organizers urged attendees to shelter in place, and it was unclear when gates would reopen or when people could leave.

The gate to the Burning Man counterculture festival in the Nevada desert was locked Saturday, and attendees were advised to shelter in place as storms blasted over the area.

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