“What I saw was unbelievable,” Khan told BBC Urdu. “The body was intact. The clothes were not even torn.”
Glaciers: Nature’s Preservation Chambers
For 28 years, Naseeruddin’s body lay mummified in glacial ice, protected from moisture and oxygen. Pakistan’s 7,000 glaciers—the largest concentration outside the polar regions—are shrinking due to climate change, which has reduced snowfall and increased direct sunlight exposure.
“This unnatural warming is what eventually exposed Naseeruddin’s body,” Ubaid said. “Finally, we have got some relief after the recovery of his dead body.”
Glaciers serve as time capsules, preserving human remains, wildlife, and artifacts. They also hold vital climate records in trapped air bubbles, which scientists study through ice core analysis.
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Parallels to the Ötzi Iceman Discovery
The case recalls the 1991 discovery of Ötzi the Iceman, a natural mummy from 3350–3105 BC found in the Ötztal Alps on the Austria–Italy border. Ötzi’s preserved organs, clothing, and tools provided an unprecedented glimpse into Neolithic life.
