The remains of an individual, believed to have passed away over two decades ago, have been located on a rapidly thawing glacier in the Tyrol region of Austria.

According to authorities, a mountain guide stumbled upon the body at an elevation of 2,900 meters (9,500 feet) on the Schlatenkees glacier in East Tyrol last week.

A backpack was found nearby containing a bank card and a driver's license. To retrieve the body, a helicopter was employed by the police.

Investigators suspect that the deceased individual was a 37-year-old Austrian man. DNA testing is being conducted to confirm his identity.

Christian Viehweider, a spokesperson for the police, informed BBC News that it will take several weeks to receive the results of the DNA tests.

The man was equipped with ski touring gear, and it is believed that he encountered an accident in 2001.

The Schlatenkees glacier is recognized as one of Austria's glaciers experiencing rapid melt. The Austrian Alpine Club's 2021/2022 report indicated it suffered the most significant recorded loss of ice, amounting to 89.5 meters.

In April of the previous year, the Austrian Alpine Club revealed that glacier melting in Austria had reached an all-time high, with the largest shrinkage observed since measurements commenced in 1891.

Throughout this summer, numerous comparable findings have been made in swiftly diminishing Alpine glaciers, as melting ice discloses concealed secrets.

In June a climber found human remains and bones on the same glacier in Tyrol, in the Venediger group of mountains. The remains are believed to have been in the Schlatenkees for decades. DNA testing is underway.

"It is rather unusual to have two such discoveries on a glacier within such a short time," Mr Viehweider said.

He said that around 45 people, missing in the Austrian Alps since 1964, are still unaccounted for.

In Switzerland, the body of a German climber - missing since 1986 - was found on a glacier close to the Matterhorn mountain last month. It was discovered by mountaineers crossing the Theodul glacier above Zermatt.

They noticed a hiking boot and crampons emerging from the ice.

DNA analysis showed the body to be that of a German climber, who disappeared 37 years ago. A huge search and rescue operation at the time failed to find any trace of him.

Police did not name the climber but said he was aged 38 when he went missing during a hike.

Switzerland and Austria have been experiencing very hot conditions this summer and there are fears for the future of the Alpine glaciers which are key to Europe's environment.

The winter snow stored by the glaciers fills European rivers such as the Rhine and the Danube, providing water for crops, or for cooling nuclear power stations.

Thank God for the family and friends the missing person that was discovered, at the those found dead they can give account about him now.

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