Body of man found in melting glacier 28 years after disappearance
The Kohistan region is in the north of Pakistan and is the point where the Himalayan, Hindukush and Karakorum mountain ranges meet.
Climate change has resulted in less snowfall in recent years with more of the glaciers being exposed to direct sunlight and melting. The body of a man who has been missing for 28 years has been discovered in a melting glacier in a Pakistani mountain range. Pic: Nurettin Boydak/Anadolu via Getty Images
The melting Lady Valley glacier is where the remains of Naseeruddin were discovered, with the missing man's body 'intact' when discovered by a shepherd.
The discovery was made on August 1 by Omar Khan, who told BBC Urdu that Naseeruddin's ID card was on his body and his 'clothes were not even torn.'
The Daily Mail confirm that a local by the name of Naseeruddin disappeared in June 1997 when travelling through the region with his brother Kaseeruddin.
Nasseruddin fell into the glacial crevasse along with his horse when the pair tried to hide from attackers, who were looking for the brothers as part of a family feud.
The brothers had went into hiding following the row, which had taken the life of their younger brother, Gardezi.
Kaseeruddin confirmed to BBC Urdu that the brothers had taken the 'unconventional route' in a bid to avoid their rivals.
There are so many secrets hiding behind these glaciers and now the climate is changing and we will get more things like this in near futureMan's body found after 28 years under a glaciers of kohistan
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