This year’s Burning Man festival has been thrown into chaos after extreme weather swept through Nevada’s Black Rock Desert.
Visitors heading to the Nevada desert for this year’s Burning Man festival are facing heavy winds, dust storms, and the threat of thunderstorms.
Tents and art installations were blown over, and several attendees were injured.
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One of the most iconic spaces at Burning Man, ‘the Orgy Dome’, was destroyed by the storm.
Organisers said, “We are sad to announce that our beloved structure was destroyed. The wind ripped it apart in minutes,” They said.
“We are still offering workshops and connecting with the community,” they added.
Festival gates were closed multiple times amid persistent storms and lightning threats, prompting urgent safety advisories such as “don’t drive” and “shelter in place.”
In a particularly alarming incident, an attendee was electrocuted after stepping into a puddle amid the flooded conditions and was airlifted to a trauma centre.
Despite the challenges, the event is continuing, with livestreams and daily updates being shared online.
Burning Man’s media team said: “We’ll keep the world updated with what’s happening on the ground. Artists and long-time Burners are still showing up.”
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