Current:Home > BackBody of hiker missing for 37 years discovered in melting glacier-Angel Dreamer Wealth Society D1 Reviews & Insights
Body of hiker missing for 37 years discovered in melting glacier
View Date:2024-12-23 15:51:27
LONDON -- The body of a hiker who has been missing for 37 years has been unearthed on a thawing glacier near the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps.
A 38-year-old German mountaineer was reported missing after failing to return from a hike in Sept. 1986, the Valais cantonal police in Switzerland said in a press release.
MORE: 3 'heavily decomposed' bodies discovered at remote wilderness campsite
But last month on July 12, climbers who were traversing the Theodul Glacier near the Matterhorn in the southern Alps “discovered human remains along with several pieces of equipment” on the glacier, authorities confirmed.
“The entire discovery was transported to Sion, to the forensic medicine department of the Valais Hospital, to be examined there in collaboration with the forensic identification section of the Valais cantonal police,” police said in their statement announcing the grisly discovery. “A DNA comparison has established that it was indeed the mountaineer who has been missing since September 1986.”
Authorities did not disclose the identity of the man but did release a single picture of the scene where he was discovered of a wet, red-laced hiking boot next to several items of rusted hiking equipment.
MORE: Woman killed by ice column after pushing fellow hiker to safety
“The receding glaciers are increasingly bringing in mountaineers,” police said.
It is unclear if the man still has any existing next of kin to be notified of his death. The investigation into his death is ongoing.
veryGood! (7)
Related
- The Masked Singer's Ice King Might Be a Jonas Brother
- Without Inventor James West, This Interview Might Not Have Been Possible
- Vanderpump Rules’ Ariana Madix Turns Up the Heat on Vacation After Tom Sandoval Split
- Keanu Reeves Has the Most Excellent Reaction to a Fan's Marriage Proposal
- Trump announces Tom Homan, former director of immigration enforcement, will serve as ‘border czar’
- Sons of El Chapo used corkscrews, hot chiles and electrocution for torture and victims were fed to tigers, Justice Department says
- Explorers locate WWII ship sunk with over 1,000 Allied POWs
- Another U.S. evacuation attempt from Sudan wouldn't be safe, top U.S. official says
- Colorado police shot, kill mountain lion after animal roamed on school's campus
- IRS has second thoughts about selfie requirement
Ranking
- The Bachelorette's Desiree Hartsock Gives Birth, Welcomes Baby No. 3 With Chris Siegfried
- This Treasure Map Leads Straight to the Cast of The Goonies Then and Now
- Proof Kendall and Kylie Jenner Had the Best Time With Gigi Hadid at Vanity Fair Oscar Party
- Kate Spade 24-Hour Flash Deal: Get This $300 Shoulder Bag for $69
- Armie Hammer Says His Mom Gifted Him a Vasectomy for His 38th Birthday
- 1 American dead in Sudan as U.S. readies troops for potential embassy evacuation amid heavy fighting
- Pete Davidson's Girlfriend Chase Sui Wonders to Appear on His New Show Bupkis
- When Tracking Your Period Lets Companies Track You
Recommendation
-
American arrested in death of another American at luxury hotel in Ireland
-
Judge delays detention hearing for alleged Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira
-
Stampede in Yemen leaves scores dead as gunfire spooks crowd waiting for small Ramadan cash handouts
-
FAA toughens oversight of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner
-
'Serial swatter': 18-year-old pleads guilty to making nearly 400 bomb threats, mass shooting calls
-
Why The Challenge's Johnny Bananas Says He Has Nothing Left to Prove
-
AirTags are being used to track people and cars. Here's what is being done about it
-
As Finland builds a fence on Russia's border, what does membership mean to NATO's newest member?