American mountaineer found mummified in Peru 22 years after vanishing
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The body of an U.S. mountain climber who disappeared 22 years ago while climbing a 6,700-metre-high mountain in Peru was found mummified and with his clothes in good condition, police said on July 8, 2024. (Photo by Handout / Peruvian National Police / AFP)
The preserved body of an American mountaineer — who disappeared 22 years ago while scaling a snowy peak in Peru — has been found after being exposed by climate change-induced ice melt, police said Monday.
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