A man has died at the Burning Man festival in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, event organizers confirmed.
He was transported to the event’s emergency care center, where he was later pronounced dead.
The participant, described only as a man in his mid-50s, experienced a medical emergency on Thursday and was given lifesaving treatment, according to a notice from the Burning Man Project.
“Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the participant’s family, friends, and those affected by this loss,” organizers said, noting that his name would not be released until relatives had been notified.
The fatality occurred as rain forced officials to close the festival’s main entrance and exit gate in the Black Rock Desert.
Organizers told anyone planning to attend the festival to delay their travel, and for those already at the event to avoid driving their vehicles.