Woman dies on first day of Burning Man festival
Authorities are investigating the death of 39-year-old Kendra Frazer at the Burning Man arts festival on Sunday. They said she was found unresponsive.
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Authorities are investigating the death of 39-year-old Kendra Frazer at the Burning Man arts festival on Sunday. They said she was found unresponsive.
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While some festivalgoers brave the long lines to leave, others are set on staying.
Event organizers officially lifted a driving ban Monday afternoon and said "exodus operations have officially begun in Black Rock City" – the makeshift city that's erected annually for the event.
Storm weather trapped attendees in Nevada's remote Black Rock Desert this past weekend.
Visitors were told to stay where they were and ration food. Despite this, some people walked out. One person reportedly died after the storm.
Authorities in Nevada were investigating a death at the Burning Man festival where thousands of attendees remained stuck in a muddy mess Sunday, the result of flooding from storms that swept across the Black Rock desert.
The National Weather Service issued a flash-flood warning for the Vegas area. Officials are turning away visitors to Burning Man due to flooding. Those already at the festival are being told to conserve food and fuel as they shelter in place.
The entrance to Burning Man will be closed for the remainder of the event, which began on Aug. 27 and was scheduled to end on Monday.
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