"Burning Man 2023: From Mud to Exodus"

Organizers of the Burning Man festival in Nevada have allowed attendees to leave after wet conditions improved, but suggested delaying departure until Tuesday to avoid congestion. Heavy rain turned the event into a mud bath, leaving 72,000 people stranded. The death of a man on Friday was unrelated to the weather. The festival's finale, the burning of an effigy, has been postponed to Monday evening. Some attendees had to hike through the mud to reach the nearest road, while others arranged for buses or hitchhiked out of the area.