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Bodies of Climbers Who Vanished 34 Years Ago Found on Melting Glacier in Swiss Alps
DNA testing formally identified the remains of two mountaineers who disappeared in 1992 after a hiker found them on the glacier.
- On Wednesday, the Valais cantonal police confirmed that DNA testing identified two Belgian climbers whose bodies were discovered on the Trift Glacier 34 years after they vanished in the Swiss Alps.
- In September 1992, the two men set out from the Weissmies hut aiming to climb the 4,017-metre Weissmies summit, reaching the Almagell hut before being caught by bad weather during their ascent.
- A hiker reported finding the remains on July 26 in Saas-Grund, prompting a recovery operation that transported the bodies to the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the Valais Hospital in Sion.
- Climate change is accelerating the melting of Alpine glaciers, causing the ice to release human remains trapped for decades and leading to the discovery of several missing mountaineers in the region.
- The Valais cantonal police maintain a list of missing persons dating back to 1925, primarily concerning individuals lost in high mountains or rivers. Last year, another mountaineer who vanished in 1994 was found on the Ober Gabelhorn.
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A hiker made a macabre discovery while hiking in the Swiss Alps.
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