NEW ORLEANS, La. (WWL-TV) — New Orleans Police are investigating the discovery of a body in a dumpster that also caught fire.

According to police, the discovery was made around 3:30 p.m. Monday morning near the intersection of Walmsley and S. Lopez streets.

Police said the New Orleans Fire Department was extinguishing a dumpster fire when a severely burned body of an unknown male was found inside.

Authorities have not released any other details about what happened.This is a developing story.