Apparent human remains found in US reservoir as water levels hit record low - BBC News

The skeletal remains in Lake Mead include what appears to be a human jaw with teeth attached, a witness says.

Image source, ReutersImage caption, Water levels at Lake Mead have been dropping due to a drought

Potential human remains, including a jaw with teeth still attached, have been recovered from the largest reservoir in the US, officials said, as an ongoing drought causes water levels to drop across western states.

The US National Park Service said it received reports of apparent skeletal remains at Boulder Beach on Lake Mead, Nevada, on 16 August.

"National Park Service rangers and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to the scene," the service said in a statement seen by the BBC's US partner CBS.

The service added that the incident "remains under investigation, and no additional information is available at this time".