Thousands of Burning Man attendees readied to make their exodus on Monday as the counter-culture arts festival in the Nevada desert ends in a sea of drying mud instead of a party around its flaming effigy namesake.
Rain over the weekend turned the once hard-packed ground to pudding. One person died at the event in the Black Rock Desert, authorities said on Sunday, providing few details. An investigation is underway.
Organizers posted online that they will make a decision on Monday whether or not the roads are passable across the desert basin and the eight-kilometre trek to the nearest highway. The site is
