World · 21 August 2026

Swiss glacier melt reveals two Belgian climbers missing 34 years

Two Belgian climbers, missing for 34 years, were found on a Swiss glacier by a hiker on 26 July. Police confirmed the bodies, aged 39 and 41 when they vanished, using DNA analysis in Sion. The discovery happened because Switzerland's glaciers have shrunk by a quarter since 2015 due to climate change.

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