Bodies of 2 hikers missing for decades in Swiss Alps turn up as glacier melts
Summary
The bodies of two Belgian hikers who disappeared in the Swiss Alps in 1992 were found after melting glaciers revealed their remains. DNA tests confirmed their identities, and such discoveries have become more common due to faster glacier melting linked to global warming.Key Facts
- Two Belgian mountaineers, aged 39 and 41 in 1992, went missing near Weissmies mountain in Switzerland.
- Their bodies were found after the Trift glacier melted in the Lucerne area.
- Police in Valais have a database of missing persons from the last 100 years.
- DNA testing at a hospital in Valais confirmed the hikers' identities.
- Glacier melting in Switzerland has increased, causing more old remains to appear.
- Similar cases include a German climber found near the Matterhorn who disappeared in 1986.
- Scientists link the rise in glacier melt to global warming.
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