Princess mummy 'causes earthquakes'

Many people in Russia's Altai republic called on the government to bury a famous mummy because they thought it caused many earthquakes.

A seismic intensity of 5.3 on the Richter scale occurs in the Altai Mountains of the Altai republic on July 31. The epicenter of the earthquake is about 28km from Aktash, a village in the Ulagansky region, but people in the whole region feel the earth shake. People in Khakassia, Altai's neighboring country, also felt the impact of the earthquake, RIA Novosti reported.

'The July 31 earthquake was a warning sign of Altai princess because she was found on July 31,' Akai Kynyev, the leader of the cultural movement 'White Faith' in Altai, stated.

The mummy is called "Altai Princess" in the communist country
Altai harmony dates back to 2,500 years. (Photo: RIA Novosti)

'Altai Princess' is the name of a mummy dating back to 2,500 years discovered in the Ukok plateau in the south of the Altai republic in 1993. After excavating the mummy, it was taken to the Archaeological and Civil Institute. in Novosibirsk city, Russia's third largest city. Local authorities want to bring the mummy back to Altai in August for display.

Altai has long been rumored about the "Altai princess" causing an earthquake to avenge after people took her out of the resting place.

'The pilot who controls the aircraft carrying mummies to the city of Novosibirsk told me that a seismic attack occurred when people dug corpses on July 31, 1993, but no one believed his story. Now the mummy causes an earthquake to confirm with us that she wants to return to her old place. If we don't meet her expectations, other earthquakes will continue to happen , 'Kynyev said.

The topic of 'Altai Princess' became even hotter after Vladimir Konchev, Minister of Culture of the Altai Republic, encountered a traffic accident when he went to Novosibirsk to negotiate a plan to bring the mummy back. Altai on July 31. Although the minister was not injured, the local media still confirmed his accident was a warning sign of the mummy.

Altai's opinion also believed that the famous mummy triggered a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in the Altai Mountains on September 27, 2003. This is the largest earthquake in the mountains in 70 years. Its two aftershocks are 6.2 and 6.6 on the Richter scale. They inflict great damage to the Altai republic and completely destroy a village.