Missing for 20 years
Body of missing tourist found in the Andes
The body of a tourist who went missing more than 20 years ago has been found in the Peruvian Andes. The US-American was buried by an avalanche on the Nevado Huascarán mountain in June 2002.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen The avalanche caught three people at the time. The first body was found and identified two years ago, but there is still no trace of the remains of the third climber.
According to the police, the second body is that of an American citizen who was discovered at an altitude of 5,200 meters. He still had intact climbing equipment such as boots with crampons, climbing harnesses and safety ropes. A driver's license was also found, it was reported.
Highest mountain in the country
The Nevado Huascarán is the highest mountain in Peru with a height of 6768 meters. The national park of the same name is a popular excursion destination and one of the country's most important nature reserves.
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