Roopkund Lake

Roopkund Lake:

Roopkund Lake, often called Skeleton Lake, is famous for the hundreds of human skeletons found around its icy waters.

• Roopkund, also known as the “lake of skeletons” is a glacial lake in Uttarakhand.
• It is surrounded by snow-capped peaks and lush green meadows.
• It is called the “lake of skeletons” as the glacial body conceals numbers of human skeletons, some with preserved flesh.
• Depending on the season and weather, the lake, which remains frozen for most of the year, expands and shrinks.
• Only when the snow melts are the skeletons visible.
• The skeletons in the lake were first discovered by a patrolling British forest ranger in 1942.
• These skeletal remains dating back to around the 9th century AD, have led to various theories about the cause of death.
• Scientific studies used radiocarbon dating and DNA analysis to learn more about the victims.