"Mass Exodus at Burning Man as Heavy Rain Strands Thousands: Latest Updates"

Chaos unfolded at the Burning Man festival as attendees clashed during the mass exodus from the Nevada desert after heavy rainfall and muddy conditions left thousands stranded. Pershing County Sheriff Jerry Allen reported that people "lashed out" at each other during the eight-hour wait to leave. Meanwhile, conspiracy theories, including one about an Ebola outbreak, circulated among officials. The festival's annual burning of the man was delayed but eventually took place. One attendee died, and drug intoxication is suspected as the cause. Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene claimed the disaster was an "act of God" and accused festival-goers of being "brainwashed" about climate change.