Burning Man attendees who were stranded in the Nevada desert for days finally made their way home on Monday and Wednesday, as roads reopened.
CBS reported organizers asking people to stagger departures so as to not cause further delays. The footage from the news showed that thousands of cars were parked end-to-end in eight lanes, slowly moving out of desert. The A CBS reporter Some travelers may need up to 12 hours for their departure.
According to CBS, it took a man four hours and forty minutes to get out of his house.
Thousands of Burners left the site as soon as it was allowed. Today, Report on Tuesday
DJ Diplo, and the comedian Chris Rock were among those who left early, in spite of the cement-like dirt. Their story was shared on social networks by their fans.
During the festival’s nine days, one person was killed. It is not clear what caused his death. On Monday, Pershing County Sheriff’s Office in Lovelock, Nevada, identified Leon Reece, 32 as the deceased. On the spot, he was declared deceased.
Sgt. Nathan Carmichael reported to NBC News there was no sign of trauma. “No indication it’s the weather,” he said,” dispelling the idea that Reece’s death was related to the torrential rain that hit the festival. A toxicology report has not been completed.
According to NBC News, three people died at Burning man in the past: A man died last year after jumping into a fire; a woman was killed by a car. A friend of one of the fest’s founders had a fatal motorcycle accident in 1996, according to the Reno Gazette Journal.
