Tens of thousands of people who attended the ‘Burning Man’ festival held in the northwest of the US state of Nevada were abandoned Trapped in the desert due to heavy rains Rainfall during the night caused flooding in the region.
At around 10:45 p.m. (local time) on Saturday, the event’s organizers announced that the gates and entry and exit airport of Black Rock City, the ephemeral metropolis that emerges in the desert each year, will remain closed and allow them. assistants are ordered to dose water, food and fuel and seek shelter.
Authorities wrote on social network X, formerly known as Twitter, “Entry and exit are stopped. Driving is not allowed until the beach surface is dry, except for emergency vehicles.” said. “Participants are encouraged to conserve food, water and fuel and to seek shelter in a warm and safe space,” they added.
Pershing County Police has already confirmed this. investigating a death that occurred during a storm, According to the news of the CNN chain, the circumstances of this death are not specified.
More than 73 thousand people attended the festival According to the Reno Gazette Journal, Although it is not known how many are affected due to restrictions due to inclement weather.
Far from improving its forecasts, the National Weather Service in Reno, Nevada warned that the bad weather was “not over” and argued that: Showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue through Sunday. But rain in the area will likely stop by Sunday night, according to the agency.
Flood vigils remain in effect in northeastern Nevada. The weather at this year’s festival is in stark contrast to last year, when the temperature was over 40 degrees.
The festival has witnessed different events since its beginning this year. On its opening day, August 27, climate activists and anti-capitalists blocked the road to Burning Man, causing miles of traffic jams.
The purpose of the blockade was to highlight “capitalism’s inability to cope with climate and ecological collapse,” according to Seven Circles, the coalition of activist groups that organized the protest.