Meet the Dyatlov Pass incident where in 1959, 9 experienced hikers mysteriously died in the freezing Ural Mountains after fleeing their tent. Most were in their underwear, 1 had a fractured skull, another had tongue and eyes missing. Circumstances remain a mystery to this day.

Russia reopens investigation into 60-year-old Dyatlov Pass mystery

(CNN)Russian prosecutors have launched a new investigation into the mysterious case of nine students who died in bizarre circumstances after disappearing on a skiing trip 60 years ago.

Countless articles, books and documentaries have sought to explain the fate of the group from the Ural Polytechnic Institute who set off on the trip in 1959 under the direction of Igor Dyatlov, a fifth-year student.

The Dyatlov Pass Incident, as it came to be known, has been compared with other unsolved mysteries, including the disappearance of Lord Lucan, the British aristocrat who vanished after his children’s nanny was found murdered, and the abandoned ship, the Marie Celeste. It has inspired many theories over the decades — but now the authoritie… Continue Reading

Source: https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/04/europe/dyatlov-pass-incident-scli-intl/index.html