On Antarctic island they found the remains of meteorologist Dennis Bella, who died 66 years ago.
The remains of a man found in January in glacier on one of the islands near Antarctic coast belonged to British meteorologist Dennis “Tink” Bell, who died there during a two -year expedition in 1959. According to the AFP report, TASR writes about it.
Bell died on July 26, 1959 at the age of 25 in the Bay of Admiralty Bay on the island of King Juraj, located 120 kilometers from the coast of Antarctica. Together with three other men, he went to the climb and survey of the glacier, during which he fell into a deep crack in the ice.
Discovery of remains
The remains that uncovered the retreating glaciers found on January 19 a team from the Polish Antarctic station Henryk Arctowski.
Bone fragments were first transported to the BAS research boat to the Falkland Islands and then to London for DNA testing. In addition to his remains, the Polish team also found more than 200 personal items, including radio equipment, flashlights, ski sticks, wrist clocks and a knife.
Reminder history
“This discovery closes the decades of the mystery and reminds us of human stories rooted in the history of Antarctic science,” said Bas director Jane Francis.
Finding Bell’s remains is a “moving and deep moment” for the whole bass. Bell “was one of the many courageous … workers who contributed to early research and discovering Antarctica under extremely harsh conditions,” she added.
Bell’s brother David Bell said that after 66 years of his and his sister “shocked and amazed” this discovery. “Dennis was the oldest of the three siblings and was my hero because it seemed to be able to do anything,” David Bell said.
