Burning Man’s ‘Orgy Dome’ destroyed by high winds as dust storm hits festival
Burning Man festival hit by severe weather conditions
- The Orgy Dome at the Burning Man festival in Nevada was destroyed by high winds during a severe dust storm on Sunday.
- Organizers confirmed the structure, a large tent filled with mattresses and pillows, was wrecked, though staff were safe.
- The storm, with winds up to 50mph, caused widespread chaos, damaging temporary installations and leading to at least four minor injuries.
- Despite the destruction, organizers appealed for equipment to rebuild the dome and issued further weather warnings, including for an approaching thunderstorm and heavy rainfall.
- The festival, which has seen attendance in the 70,000s, has faced significant weather disruption for the third time in four years.