The remains of a climber who went missing in 1986 were found peeking out of a melting glacier in the Swiss Alps.
A melting glacier in the Swiss Alps has revealed the body of a German mountain climber who went missing 37 years ago.
The remains were sent to the forensic medicine unit at Valais Hospital in the nearby town of Sion, and a DNA analysis confirmed that they belonged to a 38-year-old climber who went missing on the mountain in 1986, according to a translated statement from the Valais police. Related: Never-before-seen microbes locked in glacier ice could spark a wave of new pandemics if released
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Remains of climber who went missing in 1986 recovered on a glacier in the Swiss AlpsThe remains of a German climber who has been missing since 1986 have been recovered on a glacier in the Swiss Alps, the Valais canton police said.
Read more »
Family of victim in recently solved 1986 Garland cold case happy to have some closureThe arrest of Liborio Canales in the 1986 homicide cold case in Garland has given Barbara Villarreal's family some answers. They want to make sure she's not...
Read more »
DNA tests confirm the body found on a Swiss glacier is of a German mountaineer missing since 1986DNA tests have confirmed that the body recently found on a glacier southeast of the famed Matterhorn peak is that of a German mountaineer who disappeared 37 years ago, police in southwestern Switzerland said Thursday.
Read more »
Swiss bird centre saves winged victims of extreme heatSparrows and swifts have arrived in droves at a Swiss centre treating distressed birds after soaring temperatures caused them to dehydrate, with chicks even leaping from their nests in a desperate attempt to evade the blistering heat.
Read more »
Taylor Schabusiness gives sick description of allegedly dismembering, sexually abusing lover’s bodyTaylor Schabusiness shared the disturbing details in a filmed interrogation soon after she allegedly choked her boyfriend, Shad Thyrion, to death with a dog collar in 2022.
Read more »
Man's body found floating on the Queens side of the East RiverPolice are investigating after the body of a man was found floating on the Queens side of the East River on Wednesday.
Read more »