Bodies of two hikers missing for decades found after a Swiss glacier melts
Bodies of two Belgian mountaineers missing since 1992 were recovered from Switzerland’s Trift Glacier and identified through DNA testing.
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“Bodies of two hikers missing for decades found after Swiss glacier melts”
Bodies of two hikers missing for decades found after a Swiss glacier melts
Key points
- 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.
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Bodies of two Belgian mountaineers missing since 1992 were recovered from Switzerland’s Trift Glacier and identified through DNA testing.