Authorities said a suspicious vehicle and a foul odor led to the discovery of a body in a houseboat at Lake Mead Friday.
Rangers with the National Park Service said the body was located just off Northshore Road near Mile Marker 8.
FOX5 learned the person appeared to have died from natural causes, but rangers are expected to investigate the death further.
Rangers were led to the body after a call reporting a suspicious vehicle with a foul odor. When authorities arrived, they found the body in the houseboat.
The National Park Service and the Clark County Coroner's office are investigating the death.
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