The opening day of 2024's week-long Burning Man festival was marred by tragedy and complications after one attendee died and gates opened 12 hours late due to weather conditions this weekend.

The Burning Man Project confirmed the death in a statement released Sunday, saying its emergency services personnel responded to a report of an unresponsive person at 11:29 a.m. that day. While "life-saving measures were immediately attempted" when responders arrived on scene, their efforts w...
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