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Answer · Dyatlov Pass incident

They were struck by people or by a blast.

They were struck by people or by a blast.

DisputedAnswers 1 questionPublished0

Where it stands

DisputedNone pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Injuries with the localised pattern of blows, or blast signatures.

What would rule it out

  • Injuries shown to be broad blunt loading with no external marks.

Evidence none for · 1 against

The questions it answers

Most likelyA dense snow slab struck them while they lay on packed skis and gear, which acted as a rigid base

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). They were struck by people or by a blast. [Answer ANS0D79DSFG3SC9]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D79DSFG3SC9
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