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Melting glacier in Swiss Alps reveals bodies of 2 hikers who went missing in 1992

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What to know about Melting glacier in Swiss Alps reveals bodies of 2 hikers who went missing in 1992

The bodies of two Belgian mountaineers who went missing in the Swiss Alps more than three decades ago have been found, officials said.

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What happened

The bodies of two Belgian mountaineers who went missing in the Swiss Alps more than three decades ago have been found, officials said.

Why it matters

Police in the southwestern Valais region, which has a database of people listed as missing over the last century, said the retreat of glaciers has led to the emergence of remains of people who went missing decades earlier.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The bodies of two Belgian mountaineers who went missing in the Swiss Alps more than three decades ago have been found”
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Three independent web search results confirm that the bodies of two Belgian mountaineers who went missing in 1992 (over 30 years ago) in the Swiss Alps have been found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2012 Alps killings, known in France as the Chevaline massacre (French: tuerie de Chevaline), were the deaths on 5 September 2012 of three members of a British-French family of Iraqi origin and a F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Alps_killings
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Swiss National Redoubt (German: Schweizer Reduit; French: Réduit national; Italian: Ridotto nazionale; Romansh: Reduit nazional) is a defensive plan developed by the Swiss government beginning in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Redoubt_(Switzerland)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sky Alps S.r.l., branded as skyalps, is an Italian regional airline which operates flights at Bolzano Airport, in the autonomous province of South Tyrol, with an all De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 fle…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_Alps
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Claim 2: “Three years ago, DNA tests confirmed that a body found on a Swiss glacier near the Matterhorn was that of a German mountaineer who disappeared in 1986.”
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Three independent sources confirm that DNA tests identified a body found on a Swiss glacier near the Matterhorn as a German mountaineer who disappeared in 1986.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Alps () are some of the highest and most extensive mountain ranges in Europe, stretching approximately 1,200 km (750 mi) across several Alpine countries (from west to east): Monaco, France, Switze…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alps
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 6 and 9 August 1945, the United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively, during the final days of World War II. The aerial bombings killed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of climbers and mountaineers who are notable for their activities in mountaineering (including alpine climbing), rock climbing (including aid climbing, free climbing, bouldering, speed …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_climbers_and_mountaine…
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Claim 3: “DNA tests conducted at a Valais hospital determined that the remains were those of two Belgian hikers, aged 39 and 41 at the time, who went missing near the Weissmies mountain... in 1992.”
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While one web search result ('Missing Since 1992: Bodies Of 2 Climbers Found...') confirms the ages (39 and 41), the year (1992), and the location (Weissmies mountain), the other provided evidence for this claim index consists of irrelevant results for oil filters and digital recorders. Only one relevant source provides these specific details.
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web search NEUTRAL — Filtro de aceite MANN-FILTER: La máxima potencia de filtrado y una limpieza óptima protegen el motor frente al desgaste ocasionado por partículas de suciedad y residuos de combustión en el aceite.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cross reference list for the W 811/84 by MANN. Compatible replacement filters in stock and ready to ship.
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Claim 4: “Late last month, a hiker discovered human remains that turned up following the melting of the Trift glacier south of the city of Lucerne”
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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of irrelevant search results for a browser-based Minecraft game (Eaglercraft) and general hydrology information, providing no confirmation or contradiction of the hiker's discovery on the Trift glacier.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hydrology is the science which studies the water cycle as a whole, hence the water exchanges between soil and atmosphere (precipitation and evaporation) but also between the soil and sub ground (groun…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrology_of_Switzerland
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web search NEUTRAL — Play the full Minecraft experience online with Eaglercraft, the #1 browser-based client. 100% free, no download needed, and unblocked for school Chromebooks.
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web search NEUTRAL — Eaglercraft is a voxel game you can play free in any web browser, with no download, no installer and no account. It runs on desktop, Chromebook, tablet and mobile with low-latency multiplayer and cros…
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Claim 5: “Police in the southwestern Valais region... said the retreat of glaciers has led to the emergence of remains of people who went missing decades earlier.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that police in the southwestern Valais region stated that glacial retreat is leading to the emergence of remains of people missing for decades.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Glacial striations or striae are scratches or gouges cut into bedrock by glacial abrasion. These scratches and gouges were first recognized as the result of a moving glacier in the late 18th century w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glacial_striation
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ice age is a period of time when decreased temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere results in the prolonged presence or expansion of continental alpine glaciers and polar ice caps. The term i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_age
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located at the intersection of Central, Western, and Southern Europe. It is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the wes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland
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