Melting glacier reveals bodies of WW1 soldiers in Italy

Two bodies of Italian soldiers from First World War were found in Marmolada massif, in the province of Trento, northern Italy.

The remains, which were 2,7 meters above sea level, were located by a mountaineer who was passing through the place on the 16th and notified the authorities.

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The bodies were only found due to the accelerated melting of glaciers in the Alps due to the high temperatures of the European summer and the climate crisis.

The soldiers remained buried for more than 100 years in the “Queen of the Dolomites”, one of the scenes of the so-called “white war” fought at high altitudes between the Italian and Austro-Hungarian armies between 1915 and 1918. Authorities believe that the men were victims from an enemy artillery ambush.

“This is an area that can only be reached with ice axes and hiking crampons, because it is very impermeable,” explains alpine relief commander Riccardo Manfredi to ANSA, who added that the bodies were removed by helicopter.

According to the Trento police, everything indicates that the bodies are those of soldiers from the Como Infantry Brigade, in the Lombardy region. (HANDLE)