Thousands of people leave Burning Man festival after being stranded by heavy rain – video

Festivalgoers were stranded at the annual event in Nevada's Black Rock Desert due to floods, as police launched an investigation into a death at the site, but released no further details.

The stranded attendees were finally able to begin leaving the site on Monday, after days of heavy rain made conditions too wet and muddy for vehicles to get out. Footage showed people trudging through thick mud. The events traditional finale - the burning of an effigy - has been postponed until Monday night according to organisers, as a result of the weather

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