Remains of man who vanished 31 years ago found by climbers on glacier in Switzerland

The remains of a climber who went missing in 1994 have been found on a Swiss glacier, police said.

Climbers ascending the Ober Gabelhorn mountain discovered human remains on Oct. 15, the southern Wallis region's cantonal police said in a statement . After receiving a report from the mountaineers, officers reached the site by helicopter to collect the remains and personal effects from the Ober Gabelhorn glacier.

The person was a Swiss citizen born in 1969, according to police.

Two climbers disappeared in the area on Nov. 4, 1994. One of the individuals was found in 2000, police said, adding that the discovery of the second mountaineer's remains solves the mystery of their disappearance.

Climbers ascending the Ober Gabelhorn mountain discovered human remains on October 15, the southern