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

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

Lianne Kolirin Mary Ilyushina; CNN By Mary Ilyushina and Lianne Kolirin

2019

Scholarcy highlights

  • 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
  • Books and documentaries have sought to explain the fate of the group from the Ural Polytechnic Institute who set off on the tripin 1959 under the direction of Igor Dyatlov, a fifth-year student
  • Investigation files seen during the press conference
  • AndreyKuryakov told the news conference that investigators were relying on the help of “friends and family of the deceased” as well as modern technology, which was not available at the time

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