Body of man missing for 28 years found in melting glacier
18 days ago
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- Body of a man missing for 28 years found in a melting glacier in Pakistan's Kohistan region.
- Shepherd discovered the well-preserved body with intact clothing and an ID card identifying the man as Naseeruddin.
- Naseeruddin disappeared in June 1997 after falling into a glacier crack during a snowstorm.
- Decreased snowfall in recent years has accelerated glacial melt, exposing the body.
- Naseeruddin was traveling with his brother, Kathiruddin, due to a family feud when he went missing.
- Extreme cold in glaciers preserves bodies by freezing them quickly and preventing decomposition.
- The body was mummified due to lack of moisture and oxygen in the glacier.