A man was discovered dead Saturday night during Nevada’s Burning Man festival, as the event’s iconic “Man” structure began to burn, authorities said. The shocking discovery prompted a criminal investigation while festivalgoers continued to gather in the Black Rock Desert.

According to the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO), a participant flagged down a deputy around 9:14 p.m. on August 30 after finding a white adult male lying in a pool of blood. PCSO deputies, Bureau of Land Management Rangers (BLM), and the Burning Man Project’s Black Rock Rangers responded immediately, securing the area and establishing a perimeter.

Investigators from PCSO and BLM began processing the scene, with assistance from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Forensic Science Division. Several festival partic

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