A man in his mid-50s died at Burning Man this week after suffering a medical emergency, according to festival organizers. <\/p>\n
The attendee, who has not been identified, was taken to the festival\u2019s on-site emergency care center where he was pronounced dead, the Burning Man Project said in a Thursday statement. <\/p>\n
The Burning Man Project, a nonprofit that manages the 70,000-person event, did not provide specifics about what medical emergency the man suffered at the festival. <\/p>\n
\u201cOur thoughts and deepest condolences are with the participant\u2019s family, friends, and those affected by this loss,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n
The Burning Man festival, which takes place each year in the desolate Black Rock Desert in Nevada about 120 miles north of Reno, kicked off on Aug. 30 and runs through Sept. 7. <\/p>\n
The announcement of the man\u2019s death comes amid severe weather conditions, including heavy rain and wind, that have shut down the festival\u2019s entrance gates several times in recent days. However, the medical emergency did not appear to be connected to the weather. <\/p>\n
Burners, as the campers are known, have seen their share of treacherous weather and odd circumstances at the festival in recent years including a birth, claims that the event was \u201cdemonic\u201d and deaths.<\/a> <\/p>\n