Another strange story- The Dyatlov Pass incident....
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The Dyatlov Pass incident refers to an event that resulted in the deaths of nine ski hikers in the northern Ural mountains on the night of February 2, 1959. It happened on the east shoulder of the mountain Kholat Syakhl (Холат Сяхл) (a Mansi name, meaning Mountain of the Dead). The mountain pass where the incident occurred has since been named Dyatlov Pass (Перевал Дятлова) after the group's leader, Igor Dyatlov (Игорь Дятлов). The lack of eyewitnesses has inspired much speculation. Soviet investigators determined only that "a compelling unknown force" had caused the deaths. Access to the area was barred for skiers and other adventurers for three years after the incident. The chronology of the incident remains unclear due to the lack of survivors.
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Investigators at the time determined that the hikers tore open their tent from within, departing barefoot into heavy snow and a temperature of −30°C. Though the corpses showed no signs of struggle, two victims had fractured skulls, two had broken ribs, and one was missing her tongue. Their clothing, when tested, was found to be highly radioactive.
On February 26, the searchers found the abandoned tent on Kholat Syakhl. The tent was badly damaged. A chain of footprints could be followed, leading down towards the edge of nearby woods (on the opposite side of the pass, 1.5 km north-east), but after 500 meters they were covered with snow. At the forest edge, under a large old cedar, the searchers found the remains of a fire, along with the first two bodies, those of Yuri Krivonischenko and Yuri Doroshenko, shoeless and dressed only in their underwear.
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Between the cedar and the camp the searchers found three more corpses—Dyatlov, Zina Kolmogorova and Rustem Slobodin—who seemed to have died in poses suggesting that they were attempting to return to the tent. They were found separately at distances of 300, 480 and 630 meters from the cedar tree.
Searching for the remaining four travelers took more than two months. They were finally found on May 4, under four meters of snow, in a ravine in a stream valley further into the wood from the cedar tree. -
A legal inquest had been started immediately after finding the first five bodies. A medical examination found no injuries which might have led to their deaths, and it was concluded that they had all died of hypothermia. One person had a small crack in his skull, but it was not thought to be a fatal wound.
An examination of the four bodies which were found in May changed the picture. Three of them had fatal injuries: the body of Thibeaux-Brignolle had major skull damage, and both Dubunina and Zolotarev had major chest fractures. According to Dr. Boris Vozrozhdenny, the force required to cause such damage would have been extremely high. He compared it to the force of a car crash. Notably, the bodies had no external wounds, as if they were crippled by a high level of pressure. One woman was found to be missing her tongue. -
There had initially been some speculation that the indigenous Mansi people might have attacked and murdered the group for encroaching upon their lands, but investigation indicated that the nature of their deaths did not support this thesis; the hikers' footprints alone were visible, and they showed no sign of hand-to-hand struggle.
Though the temperature was very low (around −25° to −30°C) with a storm blowing, the dead were dressed only partially. Some of them had only one shoe, while others had no shoes or wore only socks. Some were found wrapped in snips of ripped clothes which seemed to be cut from those who were already dead. However, up to 25 percent of hypothermia deaths are associated with so-called "Paradoxical undressing". This typically occurs during moderate to severe hypothermia, as the person becomes disoriented, confused, and combative. They may begin discarding their clothing, which, in turn, increases the rate of heat loss. -
Journalists reporting on the available parts of the inquest files claim that it states:
Six of the group members died of hypothermia and three of fatal injuries.
There were no indications of other people nearby apart from the nine travelers on Kholat Syakhl, nor anyone in the surrounding areas.
The tent had been ripped open from within.
The victims had died 6 to 8 hours after their last meal.
Traces from the camp showed that all group members left the camp of their own accord, on foot.
To dispel the theory of an attack by the indigenous Mansi people, Dr. Boris Vozrozhdenny stated that the fatal injuries of the three bodies could not have been caused by another human being, "because the force of the blows had been too strong and no soft tissue had been damaged".
Forensic radiation tests had shown high doses of radioactive contamination on the clothes of a few victims. -
The final verdict was that the group members all died because of a "compelling unknown force". The inquest ceased officially in May 1959 due to the "absence of a guilty party". The files were sent to a secret archive, and the photocopies of the case became available only in the 1990s, with some parts missing.
Some researchers claim some facts were missed, perhaps ignored, by officials:
12 year-old Yury Kuntsevich, who would later become head of the Yekaterinburg-based Dyatlov Foundation (see below), attended five of the hikers' funerals and recalls their skin had a "deep brown tan".
The hikers' clothing was found to be highly radioactive; however, the source of the contamination was not found. -
Another group of hikers (about 50 kilometers south of the incident) reported that they saw strange orange spheres in the night sky to the north (likely in the direction of Kholat Syakhl) on the night of the incident. Similar "spheres" were observed in Ivdel and adjacent areas continually during the period of February to March 1959, by various independent witnesses (including the meteorology service and the military).
Some reports suggest that there was a lot of scrap metal in the area, leading to speculation that the military had utilized the area secretly and might be engaged in a cover-up. -
So.....aliens?
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That's from wikipedia. I'm too lazy to write it all in my own words. I know some of you find this stuff interesting, and throughout the night I'll post more weird stories of unexplained, paranormal, and esoteric topics. I also will take requests of opinions, or information about things you are curious about. I read alot of this kinda stuff and Ive prettymuch heard it all.
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The Right Hand wrote:
Possible it was extraterrestrials, but I honestly don't know.So.....aliens?
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Very interesting...I love this kind of stuff!
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I'm at work but I'm wiki'ing furiously... this is some fascinating shiznit.
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MK💉Ultra🇺🇸💀🔫 wrote:
I thought you'd like it ;D! Think You should do one about the MK ultra/delta/etc programs for those who aren't aware of them, while I find another story I like!I'm at work but I'm wiki'ing furiously... this is some fascinating shiznit.
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YOU wrote:
It would kill two birds with one stone! Let people learn something, and make them aware of your name origin!MK💉Ultra🇺🇸💀🔫 wrote:
I thought you'd like it ;D! Think You should do one about the MK ultra/delta/etc programs for those who aren't aware of them, while I find another story I like!I'm at work but I'm wiki'ing furiously... this is some fascinating shiznit.
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I've heard this before. I love this stuff!
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good idea, a summary of the MK ultra/artichoke/Naomi stuff and the death of Frank Olsen.
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MK💉Ultra🇺🇸💀🔫 wrote:
Absolutely!good idea, a summary of the MK ultra/artichoke/Naomi stuff and the death of Frank Olsen.
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Have to say that I enjoy your great posts Greenmanxphile and make good reading. Cheers!
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vishbume wrote:
I'm trying to find another interesting one!Have to say that I enjoy your great posts Greenmanxphile and make good reading. Cheers!
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💚ǤƦєɛɲՊɑɳҳ℘ℎıƖҽ wrote:
Port Chicago explosion as well as the Halifax explosion are both very interesting events...I am a history buff and they are good readsvishbume wrote:
I'm trying to find another interesting one!Have to say that I enjoy your great posts Greenmanxphile and make good reading. Cheers!
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Talk about the jacobins in the French revolution. Only if you want. The whole thing was artificially made and not on accident.
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Another really creepy story Greenman. Keep em coming, pls.
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Yeah gotta love these
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👽 says "my bad, first day abducting people."
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Awesome thread. Will have to read up in it. U can look into "Kelly Wilson" she disappeared and almost the whole police force was indicted for murder. Say they murdered her and ate her in a satanic ritual. Body never found and all found not guilty. Cool story that I remember.
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Creepy pasta could fit in here as well!
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Fat Basterd wrote:
:) good one👽 says "my bad, first day abducting people."
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Jeff 🍆 Newton wrote:
Whats creepy pastaCreepy pasta could fit in here as well!
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Do something on the spiral castle in monterrey, I think it's called that
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in the middle of 4 12 hour days. I'll post something about mkultra soon. Hate when RL messes with my TW.
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