The Ural Mountains Mystery

Snow whips across the Ural Mountains. Nine hikers set out on a routine expedition,

but what happened next still haunts Russia. Their tent was torn open from the inside.

Belongings were left behind. Barefoot tracks led into the freezing dark.

When rescuers arrived, they found bodies scattered in the snow. Some had crushed

skulls. Others were missing eyes, even a tongue. There were no signs

of struggle. No footprints but theirs. The official reports called it an unknown

compelling force. Radiation was found on their clothes. One man had climbed a tree before dying,

his hands shredded. No animals. No enemies. Just silence. For years,