A Russian driver also died when their mini-bus plunged under the ice to the bottom of the lake in Siberia.

One of the Chinese tourists managed to escape from the bus which was crossing the frozen Lake Baikal on Friday, Irkutsk regional governor Igor Kobzev said over the weekend. Mr Kobzev later offered his ...

Divers have recovered the bodies of seven Chinese citizens and a bus driver after the tourist vehicle plunged after ice broke on a frozen section of Lake Baikal in Siberia.

Seven Chinese tourists in Russia were killed on Friday, local time, after a vehicle carrying them plunged into the waters of Lake Baikal when the ice cracked, with the Chinese Consulate General in ...

Lake Baikal in Siberia stands as one of Earth’s most astonishing natural wonders. Its staggering depth—reaching over 5,300 ...

Seven tourists, reported to be Chinese citizens, died on Feb 20 when a tour bus crashed through the ice of Russia’s Lake Baikal in Siberia, local officials said.

The world's deepest freshwater, which is also the oldest lake on earth, lies in Russia, stretching over 1.6 kilometres down, Lake Baikal holds immense water and life. Its age, size, and unique species ...

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