Burning Man Updates: One Dead As Hippies Party In The Mud
Officials were investigating a death at the sprawling, mud-caked Burning Man festival while more than 70,000 attendees were told to shelter in place. https://t.co/AugLCKfRnZ
- USA TODAY (@USATODAY) September 3, 2023
Around an inch of rain over the last 24 hours has forced Burning Man to issue a shelter-in-place instruction to the 73,000 people attending this year. Access into the playa (the grounds where Burning Man is held) is closed. Only emergency vehicles on the playa are allowed to drive. There are currently no plans for "the exodus," or the process of mass exists after the festivities are over.
At least one person is confirmed dead, though authorities have not confirmed any details, including the cause of death and whether it is connected to the weather emergency.
Diplo and Chris Rock were attending, but they got a ride out in a fan's pickup truck. All portable toilets at the festival are closed for service. There is hardly any cell phone service. Some assholes were auctioning off 15-minute StarLink sessions to the highest bidders. Also, there were rumors of an ebola outbreak. People are dumb.
In the spirit of hippies, many attendees are pressing on and continuing to party. In the spirit of assholes, many people are abandoning their campsites and choosing to walk to the gate entrance to take preplanned transportation home.
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The atmosphere at the Burning Man festival in Nevada - people walk knee-deep in mud, they are urged to save water and food. #BurningMan #BurningMan2023 pic.twitter.com/hz4XYB2NYk
- Alex Black (@mainalexblack) September 3, 2023
Gm. Just safely left #BurningMan
Ebola outbreak is fake news.
Most of the camps are ok on food and water.
Ppl never stop partying and having a good time.
But yeah most of the people are still stuck until Tuesday at least pic.twitter.com/RnTjHPlx1Y
- Olive Allen 👽 (@IamOliveAllen) September 3, 2023
No Ebola. No fence.
Real time, boots on the ground dispatch from Burning Man Sunday morning. Used to be able to count on this app to provide real time info in a crisis. Those days are long gone. #Burningman2023 #burningman #ebola #misinformation #burningmanebola pic.twitter.com/SHTifpyMNS
- itsabravoworld (@itsabravoworld) September 3, 2023
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