Dyatlov Pass Incident
Dyatlov Pass incident On February 2, 1959, a group of nine Russian hikers set out on an expedition to the Ural Mountains in the northern region of the Soviet Union. The hikers, all experienced members of the Ural Polytechnical Institute's sports club, were planning to climb the mountain known as Otorten ("Don't go there" in the local Mansi language). However, they never reached their destination. The hikers' remains were discovered nearly a month later, scattered across a remote ravine in the Dyatlov Pass. Despite a thorough investigation by Soviet authorities, the cause of the hikers' deaths remains a mystery to this day. Initial search and rescue efforts were hampered by the harsh winter weather and rugged terrain of the Ural Mountains. It was not until February 26 that the first bodies were discovered by search teams. The scene that greeted them was chilling: the bodies were badly damaged and some were missing limbs. ...
