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Tens of thousands trapped at Burning Man Festival

Tens of thousands are trapped at the Burning Man festival in Nevada... after heavy rainfall turned the remote desert landscape into miles of thick mud some likened to quicksand. At least one person died at the height of the storm according to the sheriff there, and President Biden has been briefed on the situation. The annual summer gathering that celebrates self-expression and self-reliance has been held in the middle of the Nevada desert since 1991... but veteran attendees known as "burners" tell NBC News they've never experienced anything like it. NBC's Chloe Melas has the latest