Burning Man festival in Nevada desert is washed out by heavy rain

A satellite photo of the site of the Burning Man festival in Black Rock, Nevada (Maxar Technologies via AP/PA)

The entrance to the Burning Man counter-culture festival in the Nevada desert was closed and revellers were urged to shelter in place on Saturday as flooding from storms swept through the area.

The entrance will be closed for the remainder of the event, which began on August 27 and was scheduled to end on Monday, according to the US Bureau of Land Management, which oversees the Black Rock Desert where the festival is being held.