In addition to the climate catastrophe, the current drought in the USA also has unintended consequences. The level of Lake Mead near Las Vegas drops drastically, skeletons of mob victims reappear on the water-ravaged shores.
In recent weeks, the drought in the United States has further lowered the water level of Lake Mead in Nevada, revealing several skeletons. Buried in the mud at the bottom of the artificial lake for decades, these remains bear the hallmarks of crimes committed by the underworld.
The first discovery was made by a walker who saw a barrel at the edge of the lake. Inside, beneath the water-eaten metal, he found a crouched human skeleton with a skull pierced by a pistol bullet. The person could not be identified without identification, but the remains of his clothing and shoes are from a shield that was only active in the 1970s and 1980s.
The modus operandi from execution to keg immersion is characteristic of the Mafia. Lake Mead is only fifty miles from Las Vegas, a city built and developed largely after World War II under Mafia influence.
Ever since bodies turned up in Lake Mead this month — the first in a barrel, the next half-buried in the sand, both exposed by falling water levels — a macabre fascination and amateur detective work has blossomed in Las Vegas. t.co/tZ0qwhvOUQ
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Another macabre discovery was made by two sisters practicing paddles. At first they thought they saw the remains of a sheep’s skeleton and recognized a filling in the bare jaw. The skeleton, which had been submerged at the bottom of the lake for years, has resurfaced since the water level dropped nearly 30 meters as a result of the droughts and lack of rainfall the region is experiencing.
Local authorities foresee the appearance of new “surprises”.
With the weather not improving, local authorities are expecting more “surprises,” as Las Vegas Police Lieutenant Ray Spencer put it: “I would say there’s a good chance that if the water levels go down, we’ll get new ones discover human remains.
Lake Mead is the country’s largest artificial water reservoir. Fed by the Colorado River, it serves seven states and part of Mexico. Founded in the 1930s, it has now reached its lowest level in almost 100 years of its existence.