The organizers of the popular US festival have urged visitors to conserve food and water after heavy rains resulted in chaos

Tens of thousands of Burning Man festival attendees have become trapped in their camps in the desert of Nevada after a slow-moving rainstorm turned the area into a muddy swamp.

The organizers described the unusual weather conditions as “treacherous” and urged the ‘burners’ to shelter in place, warning that the “adverse weather conditions will continue.”

Roads in and out of the popular event were closed as of Saturday afternoon, and airline and bus services were suspended.

“The gate and airport in and out of Black Rock City remain closed. Ingress and egress are halted until further notice. No driving is permitted except emergency vehicles. If you are in BRC, conserve food, water, and fuel, and shelter in a warm, safe space. More updates to come”, Burning Man Traffic tweeted on Saturday afternoon.

Source: RT - Daily news