Fourth body unearthed in Lake Mead near Las Vegas as a result of record drought

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Lake Mead unearths fourth body

The Southwest of the USA is also drier than ever. In Lake Mead near Las Vegas, the otherwise largest water reservoir in the USA, the water level is so low that a fourth body has now been discovered.

Like many areas in the Northern Hemisphere, Lake Mead, which supplies Las Vegas with water and electricity, is suffering from a record drought. Water levels on Wednesday were the lowest since April 1937, when the reservoir began to fill. Because of the low water level, some things are revealed that seemed to be hidden forever: On Saturday, the local national park authorities announced that more human remains had been found – the fourth since May.

The authorities had already stated in May that they expected bodies to be found in view of the falling water level. It was not until July 25th that the third such find was made: According to the US National Parks Administration, a man alerted the authorities and informed them that the remains of a human had been found. The forensic medicine should now clarify the cause of death. The national park administration initially did not provide any further information in view of the ongoing investigation.

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