Siberian Death Lights

This Phenomenon has a special place in Russian history because of its random appearances and long history with native Russians.

When they were first recorded by Siberian explorers in the late 1500s, it was blown off as superstition and as a hoax. it wasn't until around 1870 that they were taken seriously. Many of the Russian natives living in the area of the Ural Mountains say they need to go inside when the lights are seen or risk death.

The only recorded case of these lights actually being the likely cause of death happened in the 1960s.

This became known as the Dyatlov Pass Incident.

The 9 hikers died of hypothermia after cutting their tents open, seemingly in a rush to get away from something. Locals said they saw the death lights around the time the hikers died. Another strange anomaly that was recorded by the Russian government was high levels of radiation around the campsite.

Was this a UFO case, a horrific accident, or simple mass hysteria? We may never know.