# They were struck by people or by a blast.

> Disputed: They were struck by people or by a blast.

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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.

**Disputed** Answers **1** questionPublished0

## Where it stands

**Disputed** None 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

[No external wounds matching blows were found; the pattern is of broad compression.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/dyatlov-pass/evidence/EVD0D79DSQA21P6/no-external-wounds-matching-blows-were-found-the-pattern-is)

Supported

AGAINST

## The questions it answers

[What caused the rib and skull fractures in Dubinina, Zolotaryov and Thibeaux-Brignolles?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/dyatlov-pass/questions/QST0D79DJMR2EHJ/what-caused-the-rib-and-skull-fractures-in-dubinina)

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

## Cite it

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