Death in Zermatt –
A hiker found dead a week after his disappearance
The body of man, disappeared on July 9, was discovered in the Riffelberg sector. Significant resources have been deployed to find it.
The body of a man, disappeared since July 9, was found in the afternoon of July 16, 2025.
Valais cantonal police
The body of a man, disappeared since July 9, was found in the afternoon of July 16, reports the Cantonal Police Valais this Tuesday. This 46-year-old Japanese national had no longer gave a sign of life when he hiked in the Riffelhorn region, above Zermatt, specify the police in a communiqué.
The Valais cantonal police immediately carried out investigations and research in collaboration with the Cantonal Organization of the aid, which has hired Air Zermatt, dog drivers and rescue specialists “.
The forties was found “lifeless in the Riffelberg sector at an altitude of 2400 meters”. An investigation was opened by the public prosecutor to determine the causes of death.
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