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Billions Survive Doomsday Prediction Oh Mayan — billions survive ancient doomsday prediction www.thesun.co.uk Experts found that the Mayans thought it would all be over at 11.11GMT. But we're still here... for now. So dozens of losers who flocked to Bugarach in France because they thought it was the only safe place can come back and rejoin the rest of us. Other hiding spots included the opportunity to rent Josef Stalin's former underground bunker - for a price of $1,500 . Anyone renting the bunker - 210 ft underground - will get a 50 per cent refund if nothing happens. Meanwhile in Serbia, the place to be was Mount Rtanj, a pyramid-shaped peak pulled in cult weirdos. A local legend has it that the mountain once swallowed an evil sorcerer who will be released on doomsday in a ball of fire. The inside of the mountain will then become a safe place to hide as the sorcerer goes on to destroy the rest of the world. In the meantime, some old coal mineshafts have been opened up as safe rooms for the dozens who have arrived already. Sirince, a small Turkish village known for its wines, has also been touted as a safe haven, thought to be because it is close to an area where the Virgin Mary is believed to have lived her final days. In China, the prediction is already causing problems, with the authorities detaining more than 500 people this week. A fringe Christian group got into trouble after spreading rumours about the world’s impending end, with leaflets, CDs, books and other material all seized. Those detained are reported to be members of the group Almighty God, also called Eastern Lightning, with authorities in the province of Qinghai saying they are waging a including one who was carrying a Taser," said a three villages in total, as well as a tented “severe crackdown” on the group, accusing it of local police spokesman, adding: "All agreed to security HQ including a field clinic and team of attacking the Communist Party and the turn back from trying to get to the village, which psychological counsellors. government. is overcrowded enough as it is. Regional prefect Eric Freysselinard And a mocked up image of Sydney "There are a few more New Age types said: "I have issued an order barring anyone being invaded by flaming meteors and a giant around - the kind you get at illegal raves - but from climbing the mountain. Those trying to get monster went viral on the internet. they’re not causing any problems." into the village will be stopped and asked what Five "hippies" including one Jean-Pierre Delord, the mayor of their business is." [] brandishing a Taser gun were turned back by Bulgarach, also made an appeal to cult fanatics French police as they tried to enter Bugarach. to stay away, saying: "We just don’t want people MARK TWAIN SAYS... The village in the foothills of the up here, for the simple reason that we cannot Pyrenees, is said to contain a mystical UFO cope with large numbers." garage which will ferry people off planet earth Mr Delord said that "another hippie" had “Adam and Eve had many advantages, but the as the Mayan Calendar runs out. already died climbing up to the village earlier principal one was that they escaped teething.” Doomsday followers are convinced here this year, adding: "the end of the world came a will be no December 22nd for anyone except for bit earlier for him than he expected." “Get your facts first, and then you can distort those who make it to the hamlet, which has a Helicopters could be seen circling the them as much as you please.” population of 189 people. Pic de Bulgarach, a 4000ft peak in the Aude It had swelled to around three times that department close to Carcassonne, as they “It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear amount today, with some 200 journalists joining searched for anybody who might be trying to stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.” mainly "New Age types". get into the village across country lanes. But the 100 odd police who have set up In a security operation costing hundreds “Truth is the most valuable thing we have. Let road blocks said no-one else would be allowed of thousands of pounds, police potholers were us economize it.” up until after Christmas. also checking underground tunnels and caves. "We’ve stopped five hippies so far, The perimeter of a no-go area covers “Man is the only animal that blushes. Or need to.”