Storm at the Burning Man festival leaves 70,000 people stranded

 The heavy rain that ensued in the Nevada desert during the Burning Man festival left around 70,000 festivalgoers stranded due to ankle-deep mud.

Thousands of people are stuck at the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert because of thick, ankle-deep muck that was left behind by heavy rains, which stuck to campers' shoes and automobile tires.

After a storm flooded the area and forced officials to stop anybody from entering or leaving the festival, attendees were instructed to remain in place in the Black Rock Desert and save food, water, and fuel.

According to Sgt. Nathan Carmichael of the Pershing County Sheriff's Office, about 70,000 people were still trapped as of Saturday. He claimed that while some people had fled the location on foot, the majority of the RVs were still parked.

Roads remained restricted because they were "too wet and muddy" on Sunday morning, according to the event's organizers, and more erratic weather was predicted. According to event organizers, some vehicles were able to escape.

In just 24 hours between Friday night and Saturday morning, the remote region in northwest Nevada received up to 0.8 inches of rain—the equivalent of 2 to 3 months' worth. The festivalgoers complained that the thick, clay-like mud was too tough to walk or ride a bike through because of the significant rainfall that poured on the dry desert ground.

Burning Man organizers stated Sunday night that a death at the event that was confirmed by officials on Saturday was "unrelated to the weather."

Earlier, the Pershing County Sheriff's Office declared that it was looking into the tragedy.