This is a weird darkness bonus bite.

A group of tourists recently vanished without a trace at the infamous Deontlov Pass, the

same stretch of Russia's Earl Mountains, where nine hikers mysteriously died in February

1979.

The injuries of the original nine were so bizarre that investigators and amateur sleuths

alike have attributed their deaths to everything from aliens to the Yeti.

And earlier this month, more than 60 years later, the Deontlov Pass was once again at the

center of a disturbing mystery.

The recently missing tourists, largely from Moscow, learned of the strange circumstances

surrounding the Deontlov Pass incident and set out to see the area for themselves and

pay their respects to the fallen hikers.

However, they were supposed to return from their outing on February 10th, but failed

to check in.

They have not returned yet, and there is no contact with them, a local source told Russian

media on the day they were due to return according to Newsweek.

The confusion and panic over the missing hikers was only heightened by the fact that they

reportedly failed to officially register their movements in the area with the proper authorities.

According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the Sfordlovsk region, there were only

three registered groups in the Deontlov Pass area at the time, leaving the missing group

on account for them.

If the group is not registered, then there have been no reports of missing people, the

Ministry stated.

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