In the mud with Aussies stranded at Burning Man

Michael Smith and Tess Bennett

Sep 4, 2023 – 3.35pm

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Black Rock Desert, Nevada | Hundreds of Australians are among 70,000 people stranded in the Nevada desert after freak rains flooded the annual Burning Man festival, turning the usually dusty landscape into ankle deep mud.

Tent cities were flooded and attendees were told to conserve food and water with vehicles unable to leave and the local airport closed.

Michael Smith is the health editor for The Australian Financial Review. He is based in Sydney.

Tess Bennett is a technology reporter with The Australian Financial Review, based in the Brisbane newsroom. She was previously the work & careers reporter.