Visitors to Nevada’s desert for the annual festival have already encountered heavy winds and dust storms

Wing gusts with speeds in excess of 45mph tore through Black Rock City, temporarily halting all activity

Visitors to Nevada’s desert for the annual festival have already encountered heavy winds and dust storms

Thousands of people descend on the Nevada desert every year to attend the iconic Burning Man festival. But the annual event has now become synonymous with chaos and tragedy.

The structure - an air-conditioned private tent with beds and mood lighting - was blown away on Sunday as extreme weather hit Black Rock City over the weekend.