Explore published stories from Região do rio Podkamennaya Tunguska, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Rússia and nearby.
On 30 June 1908, an explosion above the Siberian taiga flattened trees across roughly 2,000 square kilometres. Evenki testimony, seismic records and later expeditions support an incoming cosmic body breaking apart in the air. This dossier distinguishes observation from estimates of energy, casualties and the object’s nature.
2,227 km · Kholat Syakhl
Nine ski hikers died in the Urals in February 1959 after leaving their tent in the snow. The Soviet file, a Russian review in 2020, and avalanche studies in 2021-2022 provide concrete clues, but no record of the final night itself. A dossier about the people, the traces, and the uncertainty.
3,357 km · Daegu
Five pupils went to look for salamander eggs on Mount Waryong in Daegu in 1991. Their remains were found only in 2002. Police first suggested hypothermia; forensic injuries changed the direction of the case. No perpetrator has been identified. This dossier traces the search, forensic evidence, time limit and families’ efforts.
3,724 km · Darvaza
In the Karakum Desert, a gas-fed crater became the “Door to Hell.” Satellite imagery shows it existed by 1972, yet persistent fire probably began only in 1987-1988. This dossier follows its uncertain origin, a scientific descent in 2013, and the methane that can still escape as the flames fade.