Man Missing for 28 Years Found in Melting Glacier. "Body Untouched"

The body of a man missing for 28 years was found in a melting glacier in the remote Kohistan region of Pakistan. It was discovered by a shepherd who noted the exceptionally good condition of the human remains. The discovery was made in the eastern part of the country, in the so-called Lady Valley.

Remains found in a glacier. We know who they belonged to.

Documents in the name of Naseeruddin were found on the body. Thanks to them, police were able to trace the fate of the man who fell into a crevasse in June 1997. Noticeably less snow has fallen in the region in recent years, causing glaciers exposed to direct sunlight to melt faster. Experts emphasize that the discovery of the body is further evidence that this process is accelerating due to climate change.

"What I saw was unbelievable," shepherd Omar Khan told BBC Urdu. "The body was intact. The clothes weren't even torn," he described. As soon as police identified the man as the missing Naseeruddin, local residents began coming forward with additional information about him.

Who was the man whose body was discovered in the glacier?

According to journalists, the deceased had a wife and two children. On the day he disappeared, he was traveling on horseback with his brother, Kathiruddin. Investigators say a family dispute forced the men to leave their home.

Kathiruddin told BBC Urdu that he and his brother reached the valley on the morning of the fateful day. That afternoon, Naseeruddin allegedly entered a cave. When he didn't return, Kathiruddin was supposed to search for him himself and then seek help to continue the search. Ultimately, however, for 28 years, no trace of the man was found.

Professor Muhammad Bilal from the Faculty of Environmental Sciences at the University of Islamabad explained how a human body could have been preserved in such good condition. He emphasized that a person freezes extremely quickly inside a glacier, protecting the corpse from decomposition. The body then undergoes spontaneous mummification due to the lack of moisture and oxygen in the glacier.

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