Remains of 500 Humans Found in ‘Lake of Bones,’ So Remote It Takes 5 Days to Hike There
A 1942 archeological discovery at a lake in India left researchers stunned.
In Roopkund Lake, located near the country’s border with Nepal, a forest ranger stumbled across a startling scene.
Human bones were found to be strewn across the lake, leading it to be called the “Skeleton Lake” or “Lake of Bones.” Researchers believe they belong to at least 500 different human beings. Scientists believe as many as 400 more bodies may still be buried somewhere nearby, The U.S. Sun reported.
The cold and secluded area takes hikers roughly five days to reach.
Due to the rough and freezing weather conditions and difficult terrain, some theories indicate the bodies are the result of a perilous pilgrimage gone wrong.
