In the chilling expanse north of Siberia, on the Yamal Peninsula, a series of vast, enigmatic cavities emerged from the ground.
Upon drawing near, Professor Vasily Bogoyavlevsky and his team, through the ghostly lens of satellite imagery, discerned not just one, but several such abysses lurking in proximity. Before long, whispers grew that there were perhaps as many as 30 of these gaping chasms scattered across the frozen landscape.
Regarded as a pillar of truth and an esteemed member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the professor also holds a significant role at the Oil and Gas Research Institute in Moscow. Fabricating such eerie tales was far beneath a man of his stature.
By the time November’s chill set in, the team commenced their daunting quest to unveil the origins of these mysterious voids.
Theories whispered of trapped, fervent gases lying dormant beneath Siberia’s icy shroud. Upon contact with the biting cold above, these volatile spirits would burst forth, creating these cavernous scars upon the land.
Yet, as more was revealed, an unsettling sensation gripped the crew. Fearing that the very earth might rebel and erupt anew, they urgently cautioned all nearby souls to flee, lest the ground’s fury claim them.
