This Himalayan Lake Has A Dark History

Himalaya Lake Dark Secret

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Roopkund - The lake can be found near Wan village in Uttarakhanin's Chamoli district, situated in the Himalayas.

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Location - Skeleton Lake is a lake situated at an elevation of about 5,029 meters (16,499 feet) above sea level.

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Snow - Snow covers the lake for roughly eight months annually.

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Discovery - In 1942, a British forest guard stumbled upon a chilling sight: a frozen lake brimming with human remains!

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Bones - When the ice thawed in the summer, the lake revealed additional skeletons.

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Japanese troops - Their conclusion was that the bones found were of ancient origin.

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Mystery - Multiple theories emerged during that time, such as a landslide, an epidemic.

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Mission - In 2004, a team embarked on a mission to Roopkund to uncover the truth.

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Remains - Due to the freezing weather, certain parts of the victims such as hair, flesh, and clothes were well-preserved.

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By Sumithra Rajendran

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