Thousands of Burning Man attendees readied to make their "exodus" on Monday as the counter-culture arts festival in the Nevada desert ends in a sea of drying mud instead of a party around its flaming effigy namesake, Reuters reported. Rain over the weekend turned the once hard-packed ground to pudding. One person died at the event in the Black Rock Desert, authorities said on Sunday, providing few details.
In Photos: Nevada Burning Man Festival Exodus
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A Burning Man participant makes their way through the mud in Black Rock City, in the Nevada desert, after a rainstorm turned the site into mud, Sept. 2, 2023.
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View of the muddy terrain during the Burning Man event at the temporary desert settlement of Black Rock City, Nevada, Sept. 2, 2023 in this still image from social media video.
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A Burning Man attendee lies down in the mud and water at the event in Black Rock City, in the Nevada desert, after a rainstorm, Sept. 2, 2023.
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This handout image provided courtesy of Josh Lease on Sept. 3, 2023 shows a rainbow over flooding on a desert plain on Sept. 1, 2023, after heavy rains at the annual Burning Man festival site in Nevada's Black Rock desert.