A mountaineering guide found a frozen body that, according to the first conjectures, corresponds to an Austrian who disappeared 2 decades ago. The thaw as a key factor.
A mountaineering guide found a body on a sheet of ice, identified Tuesday by police as probably that of a 37 year old Austrian disappeared ago more than two decadeslocal authorities reported.
The body was found on August 18 in the Schlatenkees icein it Tirolat an altitude of about 2,900 meters, near a bag with the bank card and a driving license that gave the clue to the mountaineer who disappeared after an accident in 2001, the local police said in a statement.
The analyzes of dna will be carried out to confirm these elements and the results are expected to be ready in “a few weeks”, stated the AFP news agency.
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Climate change as a key factor
He record thaw that is recorded in the Alps under the effect of global warming more frequently reveals bodies of people who disappeared several decades ago.
In late June, other human remains and ski fragments were found in the same icy area of schlatenkeeswhich registered the greatest setback (89.5 meters) in the 2021-2022 season, according to the annual report of the Austrian Alpine Club.
In SwissMeanwhile, the remains of a 38-year-old German mountaineer, who has disappeared since 1986were also discovered in July in the ices of TheoduleIn the south.
Source: Ambito
