Overview

• Pastor Omar Khan discovered the body on August 1 in Pakistan’s Kohistán Valley after unusually rapid glacier melt exposed the preserved remains.
• Police identified the man as Naseeruddin, who vanished in 1997 after falling into a glacial crevasse, by an intact identification document found in his pocket.
• The remains were buried by relatives this week, offering long-awaited closure to the family after nearly three decades.
• Experts say the glacier’s cold, low-oxygen conditions naturally mummified the body, preserving his clothing and personal effects for 28 years.
• Researchers cite the discovery as evidence of accelerated glacier retreat in Pakistan’s Himalayas driven by rising temperatures.