Bodies of two hikers missing for decades found after a Swiss glacier melts
They publishedBodies of two hikers missing for decades found after Swiss glacier melts
First reportBBC · 21 Aug, 10:03Z
Latest reportBBC · 21 Aug, 10:03Z
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Why it matters
What
Bodies of two Belgian mountaineers missing since 1992 were recovered from Switzerland’s Trift Glacier and identified through DNA testing.
Why
The discovery shows how retreating Swiss glaciers are revealing remains from decades-old disappearances.
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Glamos data on 2025 glacier shrinkage will track the pace of Swiss ice loss.
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Summary
- Two Belgian men missing since 1992 were found on the Trift Glacier, near Lucerne.
- DNA confirmed the recovered bodies as the mountaineers near Weissmies mountain.
- The discovery followed a recovery operation organized by Valais police.
- Glacier retreat in Switzerland has accelerated, with Glamos noting 2025 shrinkage data.
- Matterhorn-area remains evidence of decades-old disappearances surfacing due to warming ice.