The corpses were discovered roped together by a French climber according to local authoritiesThe bodies of three climbers suspected to have died more than two decades ago have been discovered on the Italian side of western Europe’s highest peak Mont Blanc, local police have said. Melting glaciers in Swiss Alps could reveal hundreds of mummified corpses Read moreAccording to Italian media, the alarm was sounded by a French climber who discovered the bodies and took pictures of them. Operations were under way to recover the bodies, which were linked together by rope. In July, the bodies of a Swiss couple who disappeared 75 years ago after going to milk their cows were found frozen in a shrinking glacier above Chandolin in the Valais canton. Mont Blanc, which straddles Italy’s northwest border with France, continues to claim victims among hikers and climbers.

Source: The Guardian August 24, 2017 01:30 UTC