Missing explorer found mummified in yacht

German explorer found

Manfred Fritz Bajorat's broken down yacht in the Philippines. Photo courtesy: Barobo Police Station

Manfred Fritz Bajorat, 59, was found Friday in his broken-down yacht. Bajorat was a German adventurer who hadn’t been seen since 2009.

Fishermen discovered the mummified body when they were inspecting the yacht because of a broken sail.

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Christopher Rivas y Escarten, 23, and his friends dragged the yacht to Barobo, Surigao del Sur, in the Philippines, after finding Bajorat’s body inside.

A forensic criminologist suggested that based on the way he was sitting; Bajorat may have died from a heart attack, reported German newspaper BILD.

According to Huffingtonpost.com, Bajorat split from his wife in 2008. She frequently traveled with the explorer prior to their breakup.

Click here to view photos of Bajorat’s body posted by the Barobo police station. Warning: the content is graphic.