They call it Sleepy Hollow. For two years, the villagers of Kalachi in Kazakhstan have been suffering from an inexplicable disorder, where they fall asleep for no apparent reason. Its causes and consequences remain unknown despite multiple attempts by medics and scientists to solve the riddle. Some blame ghosts, others – closed uranium mines located nearby. Sleeping episodes begin without warning, and many fear that those affected might never wake up again. What more is known about this mysterious illness?
Sleepy Hollow, Kazakhstan
