thousands Burning Man 2024 Participants faced delays of up to ten hours getting off-site after a fierce dust storm reduced visibility to barely five feet on the last day of the infamous desert festival.
Slopes of gravel and sand prevented drivers from moving faster than snow on Monday, SFGate reportsWinds blow hard and fast enough to cause dust to sting the skin of any attendee unfortunate enough to be barefoot. The storm apparently started Friday night before continuing to gather over the weekend.
Bad weather had already once threatened to turn the festival into a horror show rerun Last year’s eventAlmost 12 hours of non-stop rain forced the organizers to close their doors briefly before things got underway on August 25.
When the deluge was quickly followed by tragedy A festival participant died Only hours in the first day. The woman has since been identified as 39-year-old Kendra Fraser of Seattle, although no cause of death has been officially released and toxicology reports could take months to complete.
Meanwhile, the local police has announced Arrest of some burners for drug-related activity, including Samer Nouri, who faces further charges of kidnapping, kidnapping and false imprisonment, although it is unclear at this stage whether the latter alleged crimes took place at the festival itself or elsewhere.
Some participants apparently were too Fined thousands of dollars An undercover sting operation targeted Burners who charged others for a lift to the festival, many of whom claim they were unaware that offering rides in cash without a proper permit is illegal under Nevada law.
Other reports suggest that as many as 2,600 festival-goers participated this year Provisional medevac coveragePerhaps a judicious move sees a woman fall about 20 feet from it A mountable work of festive art Designed to look like a sinking ship.
It follows a similar raft of controversies at last year’s festival – including Drug related deathsfalse rumors of Ebola broke out, Torrential rain and reports of general mud-related chaos that Even reached the office of the President– Saw this year’s event failed to sell For the first time in a decade.
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