Glacier melt uncovers two Belgian hikers missing for decades in Swiss Alps

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Source: New York Post
Glacier melt uncovers two Belgian hikers missing for decades in Swiss Alps
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Two Belgian hikers who vanished in 1992 in the Weissmies region were found on the Trift Glacier after retreating ice exposed their bodies; DNA confirmed their identities and a recovery followed, as authorities note glacier melting linked to climate change is increasingly revealing long-buried remains.

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