Death Under Investigation At Burning Man Festival

September 3, 2023 7:49 am

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Authorities in Nevada were investigating a death at the site of the Burning Man festival where thousands of attendees remained stranded Saturday night as flooding from storms swept through the Nevada desert. KNSD-TV reports the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office says the death happened during the event but offered few details, including the identity of the deceased person or the suspected cause of death. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management says the entrance to the counterculture festival will be closed for the remainder of the event, which is scheduled to end on Monday. Organizers are urging festivalgoers to conserve their food, water and fuel and to shelter in a safe place. The National Weather Service in Reno says at least another quarter of an inch of rain is expected Sunday.