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The victim was identified as Vadim Kruglov of Russia, according to the Nevada Bureau of Land Management.

Authorities said the victim was found lying in a pool of blood last Saturday.

The cause of death has not been revealed, but authorities are investigating it as a homicide.

RENO, Nevada - A man found dead in a pool of blood at the annual Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert has been identified, authorities said.

Victim was from Russia

What we know:

The Nevada Bureau of Land Management said the victim was Vadim Kruglov of Russia. His family has been notified.

Last Saturday, a Pershing County sheriff’s deputy was flagged down by a festival-goer in the Black Rock Desert who reported that a man was lying in a pool of blood. Kruglov was pronounced dead at the scene.

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