Yakov Permyakov

In 1712, Permyakov and his companion Merkury Vagin crossed Yana Bay from the mouth of the Yana River to Bolshoy Lyakhovsky over the ice and explored the then-unknown island.

Permyakov and Vagin were murdered on the way back from their exploration by mutineering expedition members.

The Cossacks took Permyakov's deceased body down to the ice and set it on fire.

No one knows what the rebellious Cossacks did with the ashes, but Yakov Permyakov's remains were never found.

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