Burning Man 2023: Death investigation underway after flooding traps thousands | LiveNOW from FOX

Officials say they are investigating a death at the site of the Burning Man festival in Nevada. Thousands of attendees are stuck in the area as flooding from a storm made its way across the desert. According to Pershing County Sheriff's Office, rainfall and flooding caused the Nevada Department of Transportation to close all travel lanes on State Route 447.

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[lorah]

Since sanitation has never been great at the event, that standing water is most likely highly contaminated.

[rjsmith]

I love how the guy explains what goes on there like it's a county fair.

[triciaskiles]

You said nothing about the death investigation and keep showing the same few pictures over and over. Bad reporting

[squeeze]

You couldn’t pay me to go to this nightmare of an event.

[earljohnson]

People wonder why I stay away from crowds and large events? When the shtf your stuck and totally powerless. Make your decisions in life wisely and always plan for the worst

[hayleeatkins]

Could you imagine telling your parents you're not going and then going anyways and getting stuck there.

[km]

The eco protesters that blocked the road and where arrested must be laughing right now in jail.

[Rocketfrog]

Maybe the Basement Dummy will send them $700?! FJB

[tinman]

When wanting to play Hippie For A Day goes wrong ....

[douglasbrannon]

Movie THE WICKER MAN is basically what the burning man represents. A Pagan Festival. They burn a 2 story or more wood structure in human shape at end of the festival and several years ago a man ran into the fire . Needless to say he burned to death . Was he some sort of chosen sacrifice or was he just high on drugs and crazy? There is much weirdness at that festival.

[bradyeplaysIndieHorror]

They went to the Southwest during monsoon season and were surprised by flooding? 🤯

[terywetherlow]

After some of these "trap 'em" events, i'd think some would wise up...…

[BlueSky-Above]

Looks like a super-spreader event, flood waters around the port-a-potties.

[rj-wzdo]

For everyone asking why cant they just leave. Its called flooded low water crossings. At this point creek and small river bed crossings are probably 2 feet under moving water. If you need further explanation, Google that.

[Rizzie]

Well, that desert did use to be a lake…

[markclowdus]

"Let the filthy be filthy still."

[thethrifterpicker-upper]

Am I crazy or does it seem inappropriate to burn that giant wooden man structure, especially after what just happened in Hawaii?!

[buzzybeemee]

They completely trash the place...money owns and runs this event they are evil...

[scotimotti]

What sucks is that eventually our TAX MONEY will be used to either haul them out, or haul them in food and water. And once again the hard working middle class taxpayers will be on the hook for the stupidity of the galactically ignorant.

[buellby]

This is hilarious:
1-equate “environmental consciousness” to a drug fueled rave where the crescendo is setting a huge fire.
2- Host it on a dry lake bed.
3- Be surprised when excessive rain floods said lake bed.