Do you think that the disappearance of several people without a trace is something out of science fiction? Oh no, there are a lot of unconfirmed cases of disappearances of people, not just one person, but entire groups. We will tell you about the most terrible cases.
An entire Eskimo village on Lake Angikuni
On the shores of one of the largest lakes in Canada, Angikuni, there was once a fishing village of the same name, where about two thousand Inuit lived. Despite the fact that the village was remote, local residents always greeted guests warmly. And it was an ideal place for hunters: there are a lot of fur-bearing animals in the surrounding area, so guests visited the Eskimo village from time to time. And one of these was Canadian Joe Labelle, who liked to stay with friendly locals after a hunt to gain strength.
However, about 90 years ago, the incredible happened: on November 12, 1930, Labelle, after a hunt, went to the village as usual. The weather was very cold, but when Joe reached Angikuni, he was surprised to find that the village was empty! Fully. About two thousand people disappeared. Moreover, there were no signs of a hasty departure from the igloo: all things were in their places, and food was bubbling in the pots. There were no footprints in the snow, although there was no snowfall or wind that day, so there was simply no way to cover them up.
Labelle was frightened and, despite fatigue and cold, went to the nearest telegraph office to inform the Canadian police about the mysterious disappearance of residents. But that is not all. When the police arrived, they discovered other terrible things: graves had been dug up in the local cemetery, and a pack of dead dogs was found not far from the village. And this real barbarity is inexplicable: the Eskimos revered their ancestors, and dogs were considered family members and breadwinners, so they would never have done anything like this.
Later, hunters who were nearby that day said that they saw a luminous object in the sky. Therefore, the most common theory for the disappearance of residents is abduction by aliens. True, there are other versions. So, other Inuit believed that they were kidnapped by the demon Torngasak, who controls evil spirits. The Eskimos make sacrifices to him, but the Angikuni people have not done this for a long time. Of course, there is the official version of the Canadian police: the Inuit simply moved to a parking lot in another place. True, why they left all the supplies, plundered the graves and killed the dogs - they did not bother to explain these facts.
Brazilian village of Hoer Verde
Another terrifying story of the disappearance of an entire village. Soldiers of the national army arrived in Hoer Verde in 1923, but did not find a single local resident. 600 people simply disappeared. And here everything is like in a classic thriller: somewhere a radio was working, somewhere a fire was burning, there was half-eaten food on the tables, and there was even a gun that had recently been fired. There was also a school in the village, but there were no children or teachers there. And the worst thing is that there was only one inscription left on the board: “There is no salvation.”
By the way, little was known about the village before: someone seemed to live, but what the locals did was unknown. And now this information cannot be found at all, there is only this mysterious story of the disappearance of 600 people on the Internet, so it is unknown how much truth there is in it.
The ship "Cyclops" and its 306 passengers
The mysteries and mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle have been exciting the minds of both scientists and science fiction fans for decades. Here's another mysterious story for you.
On February 16, 1918, the American ship Cyclops set sail from Rio de Janeiro. On board there were 306 passengers, as well as 10 thousand tons of manganese ore. Near Barbados, the ship stopped due to overload (the ship's carrying capacity was 8 thousand tons), but everything was calm, no alarm signals were received from the ship. However, this was the last time the ship was seen. The ship never showed up at its destination.
A thorough search yielded no results: the ship disappeared along with 306 passengers. No bodies or debris were found, in any way indicating the tragic incident. So the reason for the disappearance of the Cyclops is still unknown.
The Flannan Archipelago is located off the coast of Scotland. At the end of the 19th century, a lighthouse was built here to illuminate the way for ships. The lighthouse is still in operation today and has been automated for a long time, but keepers once lived on it.
Three people were supposed to be at the lighthouse at all times. However, on December 15, 1900, the Arctor ship did not see any signal from the lighthouse. The crew transmitted this information to the mainland, but local authorities did not attach any importance to this. It was only on December 26 that people visited the islands again. And to their surprise they discovered that the caretakers were not there. The beds were made, the dishes were washed, all the lighthouse doors were locked, and the clocks had stopped. The only strange thing is the overturned dining table.
The caretakers were never found, and the last entry in the log was dated the morning of December 15th. The night before, there is a note in the diary that a strong storm is approaching the island, although passing ships and other stations did not notice anything of the kind.
There are many versions of the disappearance of three people: from abduction by aliens, to a bloody massacre, telling that one of the caretakers stabbed the others and threw himself into the sea. However, none of them have ever been confirmed.
The mystery of the disappearance of the inhabitants of an Eskimo village Angikuni still excites the minds of people interested in the secrets of our planet, although more than 80 years have passed since then. To this day, no rational explanation has been found for this incomprehensible phenomenon.
Lake Angikuni
This event happened on November 12, 1930. Canadian hunter Joe Labelle(Joe Labelle) hunted furs on the shores of Lake Angikuni. The lake has long been famous for its rich fishing; trout and pike were found in abundance. And in the surrounding forests there were many fur-bearing animals. That is why this remote and difficult terrain attracted hunters and fishermen.
However, not everyone decided to go there for prey - ominous legends have circulated about this area since ancient times. Old-timers said that evil spirits live on the lake, which from time to time remind the local residents of themselves.
But it was the twentieth century, the legends were fading into the past, and life went on as usual, and the hardiest of hunters made it to this remote corner of Canada. Among them was Joe LaBelle, who had returned from the lake more than once with rich booty.
He knew the surrounding area well and always, before heading back, stopped to rest and warm up in a local fishing village, which, like the lake, was called Angikuni. The local Inuit people (an ethnic group part of the larger Eskimo group) were very friendly and hospitable. They were always ready to feed and warm the traveler.
Eskimo family. Photo from 1917
November turned out to be very frosty that year, the hunter was very tired and cold. With the last of his strength he skied along the familiar road. On the approaches to the village, he shouted a greeting from afar, notifying the fishermen of his arrival. Imagine his surprise when he did not hear in response not only human voices, but even the barking of a dog.
Labelle barely made it to the village and went into the first house he came across. The stove was lit, and there was a pot of still warm meat stew on the table. But there was no one in the house, and there were no dogs in the yard. The hunter entered the neighboring house, then another, and another...
He walked around the entire village, but everywhere there was the same strange picture - not a soul, but it felt like people had left their houses just before his arrival. And they left in a hurry, abandoning their work. Somewhere dinner was being prepared on the hearth, somewhere untouched food stood on the table, in other houses the work that had begun was abandoned - preparing skins, cutting a fur jacket.
But the strangest thing was that when leaving home, people did not take with them either weapons, warm clothes, or food supplies. After all, in these harsh regions, no one ever left home light. The second inexplicable detail was that there was not a single trace of people visible around the houses. But the footprints should have been clearly imprinted on the snow.
The hunter, despite being mortally tired, was so amazed by what he saw that he did not stop in the abandoned village. The sight of the settlement suddenly and mysteriously deserted was shocking. Horror gave the hunter strength, and he was able to travel several miles to the nearest post office. Having reached the telegraph, Labelle reported the unexplained incident to the Canadian police.
A few hours later, a detachment of mounted police reached the village of Angikuni. Along the way, they were joined by three more hunters who found themselves not far from the lake. Admand Laurent and his two sons, having heard from the police about the incident, said that the day before they had witnessed a strange phenomenon.
Two days ago, while staying, they noticed an unprecedented luminous object in the sky, which was slowly moving towards Lake Angikuni. It changed shape, now taking the form of a cylinder, now a pointed spindle. The hunters assured that the luminous object was not like anything they had seen before - it could not be the northern lights, nor a cloud, nor any other atmospheric phenomenon characteristic of these places.
Photos of these Eskimos are often published in articles about the mystery of Lake Angikuni. Although they have nothing to do with the missing village itself, they are just ordinary Eskimos of those years.
The police who arrived at the scene carefully examined the village. They discovered several more strange and sinister details that escaped the attention of the exhausted and frightened Joe LaBelle. The local cemetery on the edge of the settlement was destroyed.
Without exception, all the graves were dug up, and the bodies of the buried disappeared. This could not have been the work of local residents - the Inuit treated their dead with reverence, and disturbing the peace of the cemetery was an ancient taboo. But this destruction could not be carried out by animals either - the graves were dug carefully, the burial stones were stacked in even rows.
Another shocking discovery awaited the police a hundred meters from the village. They found the corpses of sled dogs under the snow, which, according to a preliminary examination, died of starvation. It seemed incredible. After all, the abandoned houses were full of food supplies. And the Eskimos have always considered sled dogs their main wealth, and would rather starve themselves than let them die of hunger.
This inexplicable story became the sensation of the year; newspapers all over the world vied with each other to put forward more and more new versions of what happened. The official version of the Canadian police did not suit anyone. It said that the Inuit tribe, guided by some of their practical or religious ideas, decided to migrate to another site.
But this did not explain any of the mysteries of the disappearance of people. Why didn't they seize things, weapons, food? Why did they let the dogs die? Why are there no traces left?
No one could offer a rational explanation for this mystery. The most common hypothesis was that the Inuit were abducted by aliens. No matter how implausible it may sound, only such a hypothesis made ends meet. And only she could connect the disappearance of people with the appearance the day before of a strange flying object, which no one had ever seen in this area either before or after the mysterious incident.
Lake Angikuni is notorious and holds many mysteries. In the past, more than 80 years ago, there was an Eskimo settlement on the shore of the lake. One day, all the inhabitants of the village disappeared. The mystery of what happened has remained unsolved.
The mysticism of Lake Angikuni
The fatal incident happened on November 12, 1930. The area adjacent to the lake was well studied by local fishermen and hunters. Despite the long distance to the nearest settlement and the difficult terrain, the place attracted people with its wealth. Trout and pike were found in abundance in the waters, and a large number of fur-bearing animals were found in the surrounding forests.
Despite the possible enrichment, not everyone dared to fish in this area. The area around the lake was notorious among local residents. There was a belief that evil spirits lived in this place, periodically reminding them of their presence.
Nevertheless, as the twentieth century progressed, belief in legends and superstitions became a thing of the past. Hardy hunters hunted in all the most remote corners of Canada, including in the vicinity of Lake Angikuni. One of them was Joe LaBelle, who had already made several successful trips to these parts.
Every time he returned from the lake, he stopped to rest at a local fishing village named after the lake - Angikuni. The inhabitants of the village, Inuit Eskimos, were distinguished by their hospitality and were friendly. Joe always managed to find a place to sleep and get a hot meal.
That year, in November, severe frosts struck, and the hunter was overcome by fatigue and cold. Exhausting his last strength, he purposefully walked towards the village on skis, along a well-known path. Seeing the buildings, he shouted a greeting from afar, notifying the residents of his presence. He was alarmed by the fact that in response to the greeting he did not hear a sound, not even the dogs barked.
Finally reaching the village, Labelle burst into the nearest house. There were traces of human activity inside. A pleasant meat aroma came from the pot on the table, and the wood crackled in the oven. The owner was not in the house, nor were the dogs in the yard. The traveler decided that the owner had gone to a neighbor, and went into another house, then into another...
The same picture was repeated everywhere. There was not a single living creature in the entire village. Moreover, it seemed that people had left quite recently, abandoning their affairs in a hurry. In some houses food was being cooked on the fire, in others dinner was already on the table, in the workshop there were unfinished blanks of skins and a prepared jacket pattern.
The most surprising thing was that the residents did not take with them the things they needed in the snow. The following items remained untouched in the houses: weapons, warm clothing and provisions. Not a single person in these parts went far from the settlement lightly. But the most inexplicable thing seemed to be the complete absence of traces around the houses. In the fresh snow, there should have been at least some signs of human presence. There weren't any.
Even inhuman fatigue did not force the hunter to remain in the abandoned settlement. The sight of a ghost village without a single inhabitant shocked him. Gathering his last strength, he traveled several kilometers to the local post office and reported the situation to the police.
A few hours later, representatives of the Canadian police reached the Angikuni settlement on horseback. Along the way, the detachment was replenished by three hunters who were in the vicinity of the lake. It was Admand Laurent and his two sons. Having heard from the police about what happened, they reported that in the recent past they had witnessed an incomprehensible phenomenon.
The hunters reported that two days earlier, while settling down to rest, they observed a strange object in the sky flying towards the lake. From their words, it turned out that the luminous object changed shape during the flight, taking the form of a cylinder and a spindle. According to the hunters, they had never seen anything like this before. It was not like a cloud, nor like the northern lights or any other natural manifestation that they had ever observed.
What the police managed to establish
Arriving representatives of the law immediately began inspecting the area. They were able to discover details that gave the case an even more sinister and mystical shade. It turned out that the cemetery, located on the edge of the village, was destroyed.
Each of the graves was opened, and the buried bodies disappeared without a trace. Who could have committed such a barbaric outrage remained a mystery. The Inuit living in the region were very careful about their burials: not one of them would dare to disturb the peace of the cemetery. The vandalism could not have been committed by any animal. The graves were carefully excavated, and the tombstones were stacked to the side in neat rows.
A few hundred meters from the settlement, the police managed to discover another mysterious find. The sled dogs were buried under a layer of snow. A preliminary examination showed that the animals died of starvation. This fact could not find a logical explanation, since there were a large amount of supplies in the houses. Any Eskimo would rather restrict himself in food than allow his dogs to starve to death.
The mysterious story received worldwide publicity and became a sensation of the year. Leading publications put forward a wide variety of versions of what happened.
The official version of the police was called upon to stop the unhealthy excitement. It followed from it that the tribe living in the village, guided by their own motives, migrated to another site. This version, naturally, did not suit the press representatives. The issues with abandoned equipment and food, lack of traces, and dogs that died of starvation remained unresolved.
Oddly enough, the most plausible version of what happened was the assumption that the inhabitants were abducted by aliens. Only in this way was it possible to connect together the hunters’ testimonies about an unusual aircraft in the sky above the lake and the disappearance of the Inuit without a trace.
At the heart of absolutely any crime is a motive—the reason why it is committed. In the same way, any crime leaves some traces. These are the basics of forensic science, working reliably, like a Swiss watch. However, sometimes even the iron laws of criminology are at a dead end, as, for example, in the case of...mass disappearances of people. Just. Without a trace. Where did they go? There are still no answers to these questions. We have prepared for you some of the most famous cases of mass disappearances. None of them have yet been revealed.
1. Eskimo village near the Angikuni pond
About eighty years ago, the entire population of an Eskimo village, which was located near Lake Angikuni, disappeared in Canada. About two thousand people from the Inuit tribe lived there. They were kind, peaceful, religious and open to contacts with the outside world. It should be noted that the area was quite lively: in addition to several thousand Inuit, there were often hunters, fishermen, traders and many others.
On November 12, 1930, the entire village disappeared. Together. It was as if she had evaporated. One of the hunters, who often visited there, told about this. His name was Joe Labbel. That morning the man hurried to the village of the Eskimos to warm himself by the fire and drink hot tea. He was very cold, because there was a snowstorm outside. Arriving at the village, the hunter noticed that it was too quiet and no people were visible. His fears were confirmed: there was not a single person in any of the tents. The creepiest thing was the fact that the village looked abandoned just a few minutes ago: in some dwellings there was even food being cooked on the fire! The Inuit left all their belongings, weapons, maps. There was nothing!
Seriously scared (wouldn’t be a good idea to be scared here!), Joe Labbelle hurried to get away from the terrible place. He reached the nearest town, a few hours' walk away, and immediately told the police about everything. They did not believe the man, deciding that his brain was slightly frozen. However, a detachment of policemen moved to the place where the Inuit had previously lived and discovered everything that Joe had told them.
Strange fact: not far from the village they found a whole pack of dead dogs, as well as a dug up cemetery where the deceased members of the tribe were buried. This was precisely the wildest thing in all history: dogs are the best friends of the Eskimos, without which it is impossible to survive in the tundra. Dogs were considered sacred and no Inuit would ever touch them. The same goes for the cemetery: the Inuit people highly revered their ancestors, and no one in their right mind would ever disturb their spirit. To this day, it is unknown what happened in the village of Angikuni and where two thousand people went. The most interesting thing: why didn’t they leave any traces?
2. Village of Hoer Verde
Almost a hundred years ago, a terrifying event occurred in Brazil, the details of which are still not really known. About six hundred people lived in a small village called Hoer Verde. One day they all mysteriously disappeared.
After there was no news from the village for a long time, a detachment of Brazilian soldiers went there. There was nothing and no one in Hoer Verde. All the people seemed to have evaporated. In some places there were fires in the houses, there was food on the tables. The most terrible thing in this whole story was the inscription that the soldiers found on the school board inside the abandoned classroom: “NO RESCUE.” Nothing more could be found. The mystery of the missing people has not yet been solved.
3. Ship "Cyclops"
This ship was built for the United States Navy shortly before the outbreak of the First World War. It was quite reliable and advanced for those times. However, this did not stop the ship from mysteriously disappearing.
On February 16, 1918, the ship left a military port, which was located on the shores of one of the Latin American states, and headed towards the American border. In addition to its more than three hundred crew, the Cyclops was carrying ten thousand tons of ore. Everything was fine, the dispatcher regularly telegraphed to headquarters about the successful movement of the vessel. And then the signals stopped as soon as the ship entered the Bermuda Triangle area. As you might guess, the Cyclops disappeared. Neither the wreckage nor the bodies of the crew members were ever found.
4. Lighthouse on the Flannan Islands
Not far from the eastern coast of the United Kingdom, in the North Sea, there is a small island archipelago - the Flannan Islands. They are currently uninhabited. There is only an automated beacon that does not require the presence of people. However, this was not always the case.
In 1925, there were three keepers working at Flannan Lighthouse. Everything was as usual, they regularly sent signals to the ships. However, one day there was a strong storm in the archipelago, after which ships passing by began to complain about the lack of signals from the lighthouse. When the inspection finally got there, it found a clean workplace with lights on and working equipment. There were only no caretakers. It is still unknown where they disappeared to. Various versions have been put forward, the most likely of which is the death of the lighthouse employees in a strong storm. However, a clear answer to the question of where the caretakers disappeared has still not been found.
5. Roanoke Colony
In the 16th century, the British founded a colony on New Earth (the territory of the modern United States of America) called Roanoke. About a hundred colonists settled there with supplies, weapons and generally everything necessary for life. A few weeks later the first ship from England arrived there. What his crew saw shocked him.
The colony was completely destroyed and destroyed. Not a single living or dead person was found there, nor were any traces of the battle found, except for destroyed buildings. One of them had the letters "CRO" scratched into it. What this means is still unknown.
One of the most likely versions of the disappearance of an entire group of well-trained, strong, healthy and armed colonists was a conflict with a local tribe of Indians, who were indeed known for their hostility towards settlers from the Old World. However, the Indians themselves insisted that they did not attack Roanoke. This disappearance became one of the most famous in the world.
The mystery of the disappearance of the inhabitants of the Eskimo village of Angikuni still haunts the minds of people interested in the secrets of our planet, although more than 80 years have passed since then. To this day, no rational explanation has been found for this incomprehensible phenomenon.
This event happened on November 12, 1930. Canadian hunter Joe Labelle was hunting fur on the shores of Lake Angikuni. The lake has long been famous for its rich fishing; trout and pike were found in abundance. And in the surrounding forests there were many fur-bearing animals. That is why this remote and difficult terrain attracted hunters and fishermen. However, not everyone decided to go there for prey - ominous legends have circulated about this area since ancient times. Old-timers said that evil spirits live on the lake, which from time to time remind the local residents of themselves.
But it was the twentieth century, the legends were fading into the past, and life went on as usual, and the hardiest of hunters made it to this remote corner of Canada. Among them was Joe LaBelle, who had returned from the lake more than once with rich booty. He knew the surrounding area well and always, before heading back, stopped to rest and warm up in a local fishing village, which, like the lake, was called Angikuni. The local Inuit people were very friendly and hospitable. They were always ready to feed and warm the traveler.
November turned out to be very frosty that year, the hunter was very tired and cold. With the last of his strength he skied along the familiar road. On the approaches to the village, he shouted a greeting from afar, notifying the fishermen of his arrival. Imagine his surprise when he did not hear in response not only human voices, but even the barking of a dog.
Labelle barely made it to the village and went into the first house he came across. The stove was lit, and there was a pot of still warm meat stew on the table. But there was no one in the house, and there were no dogs in the yard. The hunter entered a neighboring house, then another, and another...
He walked around the entire village, but everywhere there was the same strange picture - not a soul, but it felt like people had left their houses just before his arrival. And they left in a hurry, abandoning their work. Somewhere dinner was being prepared on the hearth, somewhere untouched food stood on the table, in other houses the work that had begun was abandoned - preparing skins, cutting a fur jacket. But the strangest thing was that when leaving home, people did not take with them either weapons, warm clothes, or food supplies. After all, in these harsh regions, no one ever left home light. The second inexplicable detail was that there was not a single trace of people visible around the houses. But the footprints should have been clearly imprinted on the snow.
The hunter, despite being mortally tired, was so amazed by what he saw that he did not stop in the abandoned village. The sight of the settlement suddenly and mysteriously deserted was shocking. Horror gave the hunter strength, and he was able to travel several miles to the nearest post office. Reaching the telegraph office, Labelle reported the unexplained incident to the Canadian police.
A few hours later, a detachment of mounted police reached the village of Angikuni. Along the way, they were joined by three more hunters who found themselves not far from the lake. Admand Laurent and his two sons, having heard from the police about the incident, said that the day before they had witnessed a strange phenomenon. Two days ago, while staying, they noticed an unprecedented luminous object in the sky, which was slowly moving towards Lake Angikuni. It changed shape, now taking the form of a cylinder, now a pointed spindle. The hunters assured that the luminous object was not like anything they had seen before - it could not be the northern lights, nor a cloud, nor any other atmospheric phenomenon characteristic of these places.
The police who arrived at the scene carefully examined the village. They discovered several more strange and sinister details that escaped the attention of the exhausted and frightened Joe LaBelle. The local cemetery on the edge of the settlement was destroyed. Without exception, all the graves were dug up, and the bodies of the buried disappeared. This could not have been the work of local residents - the Inuit treated their dead with trepidation, and disturbing the peace of the cemetery was an ancient taboo. But even animals could not carry out this destruction - the graves were dug carefully, the burial stones were stacked in even rows.
Another shocking discovery awaited the police a hundred meters from the village. They found the corpses of sled dogs under the snow, which, according to a preliminary examination, died of starvation. It seemed incredible. After all, the abandoned houses were full of food supplies. And the Eskimos have always considered sled dogs their main wealth, and would rather starve themselves than let them die of hunger.
This inexplicable story became the sensation of the year; newspapers all over the world vied with each other to put forward more and more new versions of what happened. The official version of the Canadian police did not suit anyone. It said that the Inuit tribe, guided by some of their practical or religious ideas, decided to migrate to another site. But this did not explain any of the mysteries of the disappearance of people. Why didn't they seize things, weapons, food? Why did they let the dogs die? Why are there no traces left?
No one could offer a rational explanation for this mystery. The most common hypothesis was that the Inuit were abducted by aliens. No matter how implausible it may sound, only such a hypothesis made ends meet. And only she could connect the disappearance of people with the appearance the day before of a strange flying object, which no one had ever seen in this area either before or after the mysterious incident.
The Inuit had a myth about the demon Torngasak, who controls an army of evil spirits. He needed to make sacrifices to keep the spirits away from the village. The old people from the Inuit tribe believed that the disappearance of the village was the work of Torngasak, to whom no one had made sacrifices for a long time.
